Vandalism of Ambedkar statue in Varanasi sparks outrage
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Vandalism of Ambedkar statue in Varanasi sparks outrage

The Hindu  

Lachirampura village under the Baragaon Police Station limits in Varanasi remained on edge on Tuesday amid mounting tensions after a statue of B.R. The incident took place on the intervening night of January 6-7,” Atul Kumar Singh, Station House Officer, Baragaon told The Hindu. It has a broader meaning, highlighting that feudal elements are attacking Dalits emotionally by harming Ambedkar’s statue, the community’s most important icon. The anti-social feudal elements indulging in the act have been emboldened under the BJP -government and are flag-bearers of the ruling party’s hatred agenda,” Shahnawaz Alam, Congress national secretary, said.

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Nandigram: Extremists vandalise idol of Hindu deities, BJP shares video demanding action from Mamata govt
1 week ago

Nandigram: Extremists vandalise idol of Hindu deities, BJP shares video demanding action from Mamata govt

Op India  

On Friday, BJP’s national spokesperson Amit Malviya took to X to inform about yet another attack on a Hindu temple. A cop was Recent cases of idol vandalism in West Bengal On 7th March, a Muslim man named Sheikh Indu vandalised the idol of Goddess Shitala and then set it on fire. The Baruipur police posted a tweet on 7th …

West Bengal: Police claim no 'communal angle' in Basirhat temple vandalism, says unnamed attacker has 'mental health issues'
1 week, 4 days ago

West Bengal: Police claim no 'communal angle' in Basirhat temple vandalism, says unnamed attacker has 'mental health issues'

Op India  

Hours after it came to light that a Hindu temple was vandalised in Basirhat, the West Bengal Police on Sunday took to social media to claim that there was ‘no communal angle’ behind the heinous crime. While dubbing the incident as mere ‘mischief, ‘ the police stated, “Efforts are being made from certain quarters to spread misinformation and communal unrest …

{Ambedkar statue vandalism} Athawale: Slap sedition charges against accused
1 month, 3 weeks ago

{Ambedkar statue vandalism} Athawale: Slap sedition charges against accused

Hindustan Times  

Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment Ramdas Athawale demanded slapping of sedition charges against accused who vandalised the statue of BR Ambedkar in Amritsar on Republic Day. Union minister of state for ministry of social justice and empowerment Ramdas Athawale paying tributeto Dr BR Ambedkar at Heritage Street in Amritsar on Wednesday. Accompanied by representatives of local …

Mallikarjun Kharge demands apology from AAP over desecration of Ambedkar statue in Punjab
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mallikarjun Kharge demands apology from AAP over desecration of Ambedkar statue in Punjab

The Hindu  

Condemning the desecration of a statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in Punjab’s Amritsar, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday demanded an unconditional apology from the State government for the “neglect and mistreatment” of his statues in the holy city. “We demand an immediate and unconditional apology from the government of Punjab for the neglect and mistreatment of Dr Ambedkar’s statues …

Protests erupt in Amritsar over attempt to vandalise Ambedkar statue
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Protests erupt in Amritsar over attempt to vandalise Ambedkar statue

Deccan Chronicle  

Dalit bodies held massive protests in Amritsar on Monday against an attempt to vandalise a life-size statue of B.R. Police on Sunday arrested Akash Singh, a resident of Dharamkot in Punjab's Moga district, for allegedly attempting to damage the Ambedkar statue at the Town Hall on Heritage Street that leads to the Golden Temple. Describing the incident as unfortunate, Amritsar …

Ambedkar statue in Punjab vandalized: Know what happened
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ambedkar statue in Punjab vandalized: Know what happened

Op India  

On 26th January, as the nation celebrated its 76th Republic Day, a man wearing a shirt and track pants vandalised the life-size statue of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar in Punjab’s Amritsar by climbing atop and then hitting it with a hammer. pic.twitter.com/ELXY5lLvWB — Pradeep Bhandari🇮🇳 January 27, 2025 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann condemned the incident on 27th January and assured …

B.R. Ambedkar statue vandalism attempt: ‘Can’t demolish his historic contribution’ says Salman Khurshid
1 month, 3 weeks ago

B.R. Ambedkar statue vandalism attempt: ‘Can’t demolish his historic contribution’ says Salman Khurshid

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Monday expressed sorrow over the attempt to vandalise the statue of Dr. B.R. Mr. Khurshid was in Indore to attend the Congress's "Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan" rally in Mhow. On the Uttarakhand government's decision to implement the Uniform Civil Code, the former Union Minister and noted lawyer said, "We have not been …

Attempt to vandalise Ambedkar statue in Amritsar 'shameful': BSP chief Mayawati
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Attempt to vandalise Ambedkar statue in Amritsar 'shameful': BSP chief Mayawati

The Hindu  

The Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Monday condemned the alleged attempt to vandalise a statue of Dr. BR Ambedkar in Punjab's Amritsar and accused the State's Aam Aadmi Party government of negligence. Mann condemns attempt to vandalise Ambedkar’s statue in Amritsar Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann condemned the attempt to damage a statue of B.R. The Chief Minister further …

Man Arrested For Attempt To Vandalise BR Ambedkar's Statue In Amritsar, Sukhbir Badal Condemns 'Heinous Act'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Man Arrested For Attempt To Vandalise BR Ambedkar's Statue In Amritsar, Sukhbir Badal Condemns 'Heinous Act'

ABP News  

A man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly attempting to damage a statue of BR Ambedkar at the Town Hall on Heritage Street that leads to the Golden Temple in Punjab's Amritsar. Earlier today, AIG Amritsar Jagjit Singh Walia had said that a few miscreants tried to tamper with BR Ambedkar's statue at Town Hall in Punjab's Amritsar on Republic …

Ambedkar’s statue in Varanasi vandalised: police file FIR, detain 3
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ambedkar’s statue in Varanasi vandalised: police file FIR, detain 3

The Hindu  

Hundreds of protesters blocked the busy Anai-Babatpur road in Varanasi for two hours on Tuesday, protesting against the vandalism of a statue of B.R. Three persons have been detained, and further investigation is under way,” said Baragaon SHO Atul Kumar Singh. The Congress accused the ruling BJP government of “spreading hatred” that resulted in such incidents “aimed at demoralising the …

BR Ambedkar's statue vandalised in Ahmedabad; FIR filed, CCTV video being probed
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BR Ambedkar's statue vandalised in Ahmedabad; FIR filed, CCTV video being probed

Hindustan Times  

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 told PTI. Representative image: A statue of Dr Ambedkar was damaged in Ahmedabad, triggering protests demanding justice An FIR has been filed, and authorities are reviewing CCTV footage from nearby areas to identify the culprits. …

Ambedkar statue vandalised in Ahmedabad amid controversy; Congress MLA Mevani warns agitation
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ambedkar statue vandalised in Ahmedabad amid controversy; Congress MLA Mevani warns agitation

New Indian Express  

"We have registered a complaint in the matter and are actively working to apprehend the accused," said Ahmedabad ACP Krunal Desai regarding the vandalism of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's statue in the Khokhra area. "The comments made by Home Minister Amit Shah against Babasaheb Ambedkar in Parliament have sparked widespread anger among Dalits across India and Gujarat," said Congress MLA Jignesh …

Bangladesh: Miscreants Vandalise 8 Idols In Three Hindu Temples Over Two Days
3 months ago

Bangladesh: Miscreants Vandalise 8 Idols In Three Hindu Temples Over Two Days

ABP News  

In fresh incidents of violence against Hindu minorities, miscreants in Bangladesh vandalised eight idols in three temples over two days. The miscreants ransacked two idols of Bonderpara Temple in the Shakuai union of Halugahat in the early hours of Friday, said Abul Khayer, officer-in-charge of Haluaghat Police Station. On Tuesday, five idols were vandalised at Jharbari Shashan Kali Temple in …

In Parbhani, a statue was broken, and with it, the peace
3 months ago

In Parbhani, a statue was broken, and with it, the peace

The Hindu  

Just outside the two-platform Parbhani railway station in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region flutters the Indian national flag mounted on a pole. “The State Reserve Police Force unit was stationed a few kilometres from here in Hingoli, yet the police did not act,” says a 49-year-old retailer in the area. The SRPF was deployed the next day after 2 p.m. Vijay Wakode, …

Maharashtra: Protests Erupt in Parbhani Over Statue Vandalism
3 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra: Protests Erupt in Parbhani Over Statue Vandalism

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Violent protests broke out in Parbhani city of Maharashtra after a replica of the Constitution held by the statue of B.R. The incident sparked widespread outrage, with protesters engaged in stone pelting and torching vehicles which prompted police to issue prohibitory orders banning the gathering of five or more persons in public places. According to police, an unidentified person …

Maharashtra: Violence breaks out in Parbhani over tearing of Constitution, Ambedkar statue vandalism
3 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra: Violence breaks out in Parbhani over tearing of Constitution, Ambedkar statue vandalism

India TV News  

Major violence erupted in Parbhani, Maharashtra over the alleged Babasaheb Ambedkar’s statue on Wednesday. According to the news agency PTI, an unidentified person on Tuesday damaged a replica of the Constitution held by the statue of B R Ambedkar outside Parbhani railway station, which triggered arson and stone-pelting. He wrote on X, "The vandalisation of the Constitution of India at …

Delivery agent held for vandalising Shivakumara Swami bust in Bengaluru
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delivery agent held for vandalising Shivakumara Swami bust in Bengaluru

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Girinagar police arrested a 34-year-old delivery agent for vandalising the bronze statue of late Dr Shivakumara Swami of Tumakuru Siddaganga Mutt. The statue, installed five years ago by the Jaya Karnataka Janapara Vedike near Veerabhadranagar bus stand in Girinagar, was vandalised on November 30. Paramesh, president of the Vedike, filed a complaint in this regard, urging the police …

Man vandalises seer's statue in Bengaluru, says dream of Jesus Christ 'inspired' him
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Man vandalises seer's statue in Bengaluru, says dream of Jesus Christ 'inspired' him

India Today  

The statue of Lingayat seer Shivakumar Swami at Bengaluru's Siddaganga Mutt was vandalised in the early hours of November 30. The incident occurred around 1.30 am in Veerabhadra Nagar, where Srikrishna allegedly partially damaged the statue before leaving the scene. Dr Peter Machado, Archbishop of Bengaluru, denounced the accused's statement as "baseless and reprehensible" and urged the public not to …

Bangladesh: Hindu houses, temples vandalized in Doarabazar over alleged blasphemous comment on Facebook, say reports
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh: Hindu houses, temples vandalized in Doarabazar over alleged blasphemous comment on Facebook, say reports

Op India  

On Monday, 3rd December, no lawyer for ISKCON head Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh could appear for him in Chattogram court forcing the authorities to postpone the date of the hearing to January 2nd. Islamists ransacked his home and brutally attacked him, leaving him in the ICU, fighting for his life.#SaveBangladeshiHindus #FreeChinmoyKrishnaPrabhu pic.twitter.com/uudpC10bpN — Radharamn Das राधारमण दास December 2, …

Dalit groups slam Ambedkar statue vandalism; Opposition calls it a ‘design’ of feudal elements emboldened the BJP
4 months ago

Dalit groups slam Ambedkar statue vandalism; Opposition calls it a ‘design’ of feudal elements emboldened the BJP

The Hindu  

A day after a statue of B.R. Ambedkar was vandalised in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district, Dalit groups protested strongly on Sunday, alleging that such attacks against the community’s icon are rampant across the State and demanding strict action against the culprits. “The incident of vandalising the statue of the chief architect of the Indian Constitution is highly condemnable,” said Deepak …

Four Held for Vandalising Gandhi Statue in Hyderabad
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Four Held for Vandalising Gandhi Statue in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Bachupally police, along with the Balanagar Zone SOT, arrested four individuals involved in the recent vandalism of a Gandhi statue in the Lake View Colony of Pragathinagar under the Bachupally police station limits on Thursday. On the night of November 4, unidentified individuals allegedly damaged the Gandhi statue in the Lake View Colony of Pragathinagar, according to the …

Ambedkar statue vandalised in U.P.’s Sultanpur district
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ambedkar statue vandalised in U.P.’s Sultanpur district

The Hindu  

Tension spread at Belasda village in Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday after the statue of B.R. Following the agitation, the administration repaired the statue and local police launched a probe to identify the miscreants. “The incident of breaking the statue of Baba Saheb by anti-social elements in Sultanpur district is very shameful. Please reinstall Baba Saheb’s statue,” wrote …

No permission for Ambedkar statue, will keep off polls: Dalits
1 year ago

No permission for Ambedkar statue, will keep off polls: Dalits

New Indian Express  

KANNIYAKUMARI: Stating that their demand to install a statue of Dr BR Ambedkar was not fulfilled for over a decade, Dalits from Arulgnanapuram in Erachakulam led by the Tamil Nadu Dalit Rights Protection Movement threatened to boycott the Assembly elections. However, as the bust was over 40 years old, Dalits in the area sought the district administration’s permission in 2011 …

Clash erupts after Sardar Patel’s statue vandalised in MP village: Police
1 year, 1 month ago

Clash erupts after Sardar Patel’s statue vandalised in MP village: Police

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal: A statue of India’s first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was found desecrated in a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district, police said. People pelted stones at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel statue The statue, police said, was installed on Wednesday night by the members of the Patidar community in Makdon village, who have been demanding it for a while. …

Tension mounts over desecration of Ambedkar's statue at Kotanur layout
1 year, 1 month ago

Tension mounts over desecration of Ambedkar's statue at Kotanur layout

Deccan Chronicle  

Kalaburagi: Tension prevailed in Kalaburagi city as miscreants desecrated the statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar at Kotanur layout late on Tuesday night. The incident triggered protests by hundreds of Dalit activists at various locations, including Lumbini Garden Road, Naganahalli Ring Road, and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Road. DCP Kanika Sikriwal paid floral tribute to Babasaheb, while District Deputy Commissioner Fouzia Taranum assured …

Ambedkar statue desecrated, Kalaburagi flares up
1 year, 1 month ago

Ambedkar statue desecrated, Kalaburagi flares up

New Indian Express  

KALABURAGI: Violent protests broke out here on Tuesday after a statue of Dr BR Ambedkar was found to be desecrated at a village on the outskirts of Kalaburagi in the morning. Though the protest started off peacefully, it turned violent towards noon with protesters throwing stones at shops, hotels and other business establishments at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Circle, Humnabad Base …

Swarajya Maidan readying for Ambedkar statue unveiling
1 year, 2 months ago

Swarajya Maidan readying for Ambedkar statue unveiling

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Vijayawada Municipal Corporation commissioner Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar said final touch-ups are in full swing for inauguration of the 125-foot-tall B.R. Ambedkar statue at the Swarajya Maidan in Vijayawada on January 19. Municipal commissioners Swapnil, Dinesh Kumar, Bhargav Tej, and chiefs of various urban development authorities are working for successful unveiling of Dr. Ambedkar's statue and inauguration of the Smrithi …

Historic 125-foot Ambedkar statue rises in Vijayawada
1 year, 5 months ago

Historic 125-foot Ambedkar statue rises in Vijayawada

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijaywada: Dr BR Ambedkar statue committee chairman and minister for social welfare Dr Merugu Nargarjuna, deputy chief minister Kottu Satyanarayana, Andhra Pradesh Christian JAC chairman Dr Elamanchili Praveen visited the premises and supervised the ongoing construction work of 125 foot Dr Ambedkar statue and Smriti Vanam on Friday in Vijayawada. On the occasion, Nagarjuna said that the construction of a …

CM YS Jagan to unveil 125 feet tall Ambedkar statue in November
1 year, 7 months ago

CM YS Jagan to unveil 125 feet tall Ambedkar statue in November

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Minister for municipal administration Adimulapu Suresh said the 125-feet statue of Dr B.R. Ambedkar on the premises of Smriti Vanam at Swaraj Mydan here would be unveiled by Chief Minister Y.S. Suresh said the CM would dedicate the statue to the nation on Constitution Day, November 26. Beneath the statue, four AC halls would be erected, of which one …

Ambedkar’s statue vandalised in Lucknow
1 year, 8 months ago

Ambedkar’s statue vandalised in Lucknow

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Triggering a fresh spark, the statute of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was vandalised in the Bargadi Kalan village under Itaunja police station of Lucknow on Tuesday. The villagers found out about the desecration of the idol on Tuesday morning after which they started protesting and also called police to look into the matter. “Till the time the police arrest …

Police deployment in Jewar village after Ambedkar statue found vandalised
1 year, 11 months ago

Police deployment in Jewar village after Ambedkar statue found vandalised

Hindustan Times  

Police deployment and security arrangements were amped up in a village in Jewar after a statue of Dr BR Ambedkar was found vandalised on Wednesday. “Police force was already deployed around all public statues of Dr BR Ambedkar in Greater Noida since Ambedkar Jayanti was observed on April 14. An FIR has been registered at Jewar police station following a …

Rajasthan: Clashes erupt in Bharatpur over installation of Ambedkar statue
1 year, 11 months ago

Rajasthan: Clashes erupt in Bharatpur over installation of Ambedkar statue

Hindustan Times  

Clashes erupted in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district on Wednesday night over the installation of the Bhim Rao Ambedkar statue where thousands of protestors of two communities gathered and indulged in stone pelting at each other and police personnel, officials said. The Bharatpur district administration has decided to install a statue of Bhim Rao Ambedkar on April 14 at the intersection of …

Row over Ambedkar statue in Vikarabad
2 years, 1 month ago

Row over Ambedkar statue in Vikarabad

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: An argument over erecting Ambedkar statue in Devnoor village under Yalal mandal in Vikarabad district resulted in tensions, resulting in a group of youngsters wearing ‘Mala’ attacking a youngster from Dalit community. On Monday, when the argument broke up, a person identified as Narender, wearing a 'Mala' tried to intervene, but one of the villagers, M Naresh, belonging to …

After 42 months, Ambedkar statue to be released from police custody: VHR
2 years, 2 months ago

After 42 months, Ambedkar statue to be released from police custody: VHR

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Former PCC president and Rajya Sabha member V. Hanumantha Rao stated that Dr B.R. Ambedkar's bronze statue, which had been in police custody for four years, would be released soon, claiming that the 14th Additional Chief Metropolitan Court, Nampally, had written to the station house officer, Panjagutta police station instructing him to hand over the statue of the architect …

Miscreants vandalise statue of Jesus in Mysuru days after Christmas, probe underway | Video
2 years, 2 months ago

Miscreants vandalise statue of Jesus in Mysuru days after Christmas, probe underway | Video

India Today  

Unidentified miscreants vandalised a statue of Jesus Christ at a church in Karnataka’s Mysuru days after Christmas. Karnataka | We have formed a team to nab the culprits, we are also looking for available CCTV footage with nearby cameras, it looks like theft as a money box and other such things have been taken away. Further probe underway: Seema Latkar, …

CM Jagan to unveil 125-feet-tall Ambedkar statue on April 12
2 years, 4 months ago

CM Jagan to unveil 125-feet-tall Ambedkar statue on April 12

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Social welfare minister Merugu Nagarjuna on Wednesday reviewed the progress of 125-feet-tall Dr. B.R. He observed that the previous Telugu Desam government invoked Ambedkar only at the time of elections and relegated his statue in an area of thorns and bushes in Amaravati. Nagarjuna instructed officials at the review meeting to ensure that all works on the 125-feet tall …

Gandhi statue at Hindu temple in New York vandalised; second attack in 15 days
2 years, 7 months ago

Gandhi statue at Hindu temple in New York vandalised; second attack in 15 days

Firstpost  

New York State Assembly member Jennifer Rajkumar tweeted condemning the incident and of working towards peaceful ways to ‘combat anti-Hindu hate’ A statue of Mahatma Gandhi outside a temple in Queens, New York was destroyed by miscreants in a second attack in 15 days. According to CBS News, Lakhram Maharaj, the founder of Shri Tulsi Mandir, the Hindu temple in …

Mahatma Gandhi statue outside Hindu temple in New York vandalised in possible hate crime
2 years, 7 months ago

Mahatma Gandhi statue outside Hindu temple in New York vandalised in possible hate crime

Firstpost  

In a possible hate crime, unidentified persons have destroyed a handcrafted statue of Mahatma Gandhi with a sledgehammer at a Hindu temple after vandalising it earlier this month, media reports said on Friday. New York: In a possible hate crime, unidentified persons have destroyed a handcrafted statue of Mahatma Gandhi with a sledgehammer at a Hindu temple here after vandalising …

MK Gandhi statue placed outside Shri Tulsi Mandir in New York vandalised
2 years, 7 months ago

MK Gandhi statue placed outside Shri Tulsi Mandir in New York vandalised

Op India  

A statue of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi placed outside Shri Tulsi Mandir in South Richmond Hill, located in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of Queens, was vandalised on the night of August 16 Tuesday, a second such incident of hate crime in less than two weeks. We must work together to send a clear message that hate …

Gandhi statue outside Hindu temple in New York vandalised in possible hate crime: Reports
2 years, 7 months ago

Gandhi statue outside Hindu temple in New York vandalised in possible hate crime: Reports

India TV News  

In a possible hate crime, unidentified persons have destroyed a handcrafted statue of Mahatma Gandhi with a sledgehammer at a Hindu temple here after vandalising it earlier this month, media reports said on Friday. "When the Gandhi statue was vandalised, that really flew in the face of all of our beliefs and it's very disturbing for the community," Assembly member …

‘Khalistan’: MK Gandhi statue defaced at a ‘peace park’ in a Canadian Hindu temple, India condemns, police treats it as ‘hate crime’
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Khalistan’: MK Gandhi statue defaced at a ‘peace park’ in a Canadian Hindu temple, India condemns, police treats it as ‘hate crime’

Op India  

A large statue of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was vandalised and defaced in Richmond Hill, Canada on Wednesday. “York Regional Police does not tolerate hate crime in any form”, said Boudreau, saying that this crime will be investigated as a “hate bias-motivated incident”. In a tweet on July 14th, the commission said, “We are deeply anguished by this hate crime that …

Massive protest in Jammu after vandalism at Vasuki Nag Temple in Bhaderwah town
2 years, 9 months ago

Massive protest in Jammu after vandalism at Vasuki Nag Temple in Bhaderwah town

India TV News  

Massive protest erupted in Jammu on Monday a day after a temple was found desecrated in the Doda district. The agitators blocked the roads at several places in the town as they demanded from the administration to arrest those involved in the vandalism of idols of Shri Vasuki Nagraj Maharaj at Kailash Kund of Vasuki Nag Temple in Bhaderwah town. …

Karnataka: Idols of deities being made for temple museum vandalised by miscreants
2 years, 9 months ago

Karnataka: Idols of deities being made for temple museum vandalised by miscreants

Firstpost  

The incident is said to have taken place on Monday and tension prevailed in the surrounding area, after it came to light Hassan: Idols of deities being made for a museum at the Malekal Tirupati temple premises near Arsikere here, were allegedly vandalised by miscreants, police said on Tuesday. The incident is said to have taken place on Monday and …

Ambedkar statue in PS, install it: VHR
2 years, 11 months ago

Ambedkar statue in PS, install it: VHR

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Senior Congress leader V. Hanumantha Rao, a former Rajya Sabha member, said that he would tour the state and hold protests against the police for keeping a statue of Dr B.R. Hanumantha Rao, a former PCC president, said that the Ambedkar statue was “unnecessarily removed” by the police from the Panjagutta circle after it had been installed. Hanumantha Rao …

Jesus Christ statue vandalised in Ambala
3 years, 2 months ago

Jesus Christ statue vandalised in Ambala

India TV News  

Highlights The incident occurred on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday A case for hurting religious sentiments has been registered A team has been constituted to conduct a thorough probe A statue of Jesus Christ at the entrance gate of a church in Ambala was allegedly vandalised by some unidentified people, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred on …

Villagers go on a Rampage After Ambedkar Statue Found Desecrated in UP's Mau
3 years, 3 months ago

Villagers go on a Rampage After Ambedkar Statue Found Desecrated in UP's Mau

News 18  

Local people went on a rampage in the Khanpur village of Sarai Lakhansi area in Mau district when they noticed a statue of Dr B.R. Mau Superintendent of Police Sushil Ghule said that the officials of district administration and police reached the spot and ensured replacement of the statue after which the situation was normalised. Policemen have been deployed in …

Punjab: Hindu temple vandalised in Sangrur district, idols broken, images of gods burnt
3 years, 7 months ago

Punjab: Hindu temple vandalised in Sangrur district, idols broken, images of gods burnt

Op India  

In yet another case of Hindu temple vandalism in Punjab, some miscreants on Wednesday night desecrated the idols of Neelkanth Mahadev Temple situated in Kalaudi Ghanvda village, on Sangrur-Patiala road, Bhawanigarh. Another Hindu temple Vandalized in #Sangrur After #Malerkotla incident happened a week ago, this news belongs to #Bhawanigarh In Night some miscreants harm the idols of Bhagwan ShivJi & …

West Bengal: Saraswati idol vandalised in Howrah, devotees protest
4 years, 1 month ago

West Bengal: Saraswati idol vandalised in Howrah, devotees protest

Op India  

Tension prevailed in Domjur town in the Howrah district of West Bengal after a group of Muslim youths led by a local named Jalal vandalised an idol of Goddess Saraswati on Wednesday. According to local reports, the incident happened just before devotees were to carry out the immersion of the idol a day after Saraswati Puja was celebrated across the …

Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised in US by unknown miscreants
4 years, 1 month ago

Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised in US by unknown miscreants

India TV News  

Unknown miscreants have vandalised, broken and ripped from the base a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in a park in the US state of California, shocking and outraging Indian-Americans across the country, who have demanded that the officials investigate it as an incident of hate crime. “We condemn this cowardly desecration and call upon the Department of Homeland Security and FBI …

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