• By Nidhi Giri
  • Mon, 23 Dec 2024 05:44 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Ahmedabad News: A statue of Dr BR Ambedkar was vandalised by unidentified individuals in the early hours of Monday in Ahmedabad, leading to a protest, police officials said. An FIR has been registered in connection with the matter and authorities are carrying out an investigation, scanning CCTV footage from nearby areas to identify the culprits.

“Some unidentified persons damaged the nose and spectacles on the statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar, located in front of Shri KK Shastri College in Khokhra locality of Ahmedabad city,” police inspector NK Rabari told PTI.

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Rabari said the incident took place before 8 am on Monday. He also assured that action would be taken against the culprits. Angered locals protested near the statue and chanted slogans, demanding action against the vandals.

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Parbhani Violence

This comes days after, a massive protest broke out in Maharashtra's Parbhani district after an individual allegedly insulted the Constitution of India. The protesters demanded strict punishment for the accused, leading to widespread violence across the district.

The accused, identified as 45-year-old Sopan Dattarao Pawar, allegedly tore a replica of the Constitution placed in front of a statue of Dr. Babasaheb Rao Ambedkar in Parbhani city on Tuesday evening.

Sopan Dattarao Pawar (45) tried to vandalise Dr. Ambedkar's statue by pelting stones at it and the artwork of the Constitution in Parbhani, Maharashtra.