During the recent meeting, one faction planned a protest for October 15, however, the district administration talked to them and advised them to withdraw their call for the demonstration. Following this development, the administration and police remained on high alert and deployed heavy p
Speaking at the party's central office, he stated that "atrocities" against Dalits and "desecrations" of Dr B R Ambedkar statues have become routine under the coalition regime.
Speaking to reporters, Singh said, "RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has revealed his true mindset towards Dalits... He has insulted Babasaheb Ambedkar. He must apologise to the Dalits of the country for this act of disrespect. Not just an apology-- he should go to the banks of the Ganga and repe
Clashes broke out between police and villagers in Uttar Pradesh's Khantari village in Lucknow. The villagers allegedly pelted stones on the police forces, due to which situation became tense.
Bharat Rashtra Samithi leaders on Thursday staged a protest in front of the 125-foot Ambedkar Statue at Tankbund, Hyderabad, after Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar suspended BRS MLA Jagadish Reddy for the entire session.
This comes in after a youth on Republic Day vandalised the life-size statue of Ambedkar in Amritsar by climbing atop it and striking it with a hammer. A video of the incident had gone viral on social media.
"We demand an immediate and unconditional apology from the Government of Punjab for the neglect and mistreatment of Dr Ambedkar's statue in the holy city of Amritsar. We also demand that strict action, without fail, must be taken against the perpetrators of this act," Kharge added.
On the alleged vandalisation of BR Ambedkar's statue in Punjab's Amritsar on January 26, Athawale said in a video statement, "...Babasaheb Ambedkar's statue is located in the area around Golden Temple. It was vandalised. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's government is responsible for this. I
However, Punjab Minister Harbhajan Singh claimed on Monday that the accused in the matter has been taken into custody and police are investigating to nab the real conspirator.
Delhi Police detained BJP workers and leaders who were protesting against AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and the Punjab Government regarding the vandalism of a statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar in Amritsar on Monday.