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 the person who vandalised the idol of Dr Ambedkar, the idol will not be allowed to be repaired. The idol won’t be touched in any manner because the accused won’t be apprehended and jailed,” said villagers while adding that this idol was vandalised by mischievous elements 10 years ago as well.

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5 days, 10 hours ago

UP: Unidentified vandals damage Lord Shani Dev idol in Mirhachi, tensions rise

Hindustan Times  

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ABP News  

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Ambedkar statue goes missing days after installation in Madhya Pradesh village
2 weeks, 1 day ago

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India Today  

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Aligarh: Violence erupts over illegal installation of Dr BR Ambedkar's statue on govt land
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Aligarh: Violence erupts over illegal installation of Dr BR Ambedkar's statue on govt land

Op India  

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

Ambedkar statue vandalism fallout: Union ministers demand Arvind Kejriwal’s apology, CM Mann’s resignation
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2 months ago

Ambedkar statue vandalism fallout: Union ministers demand Arvind Kejriwal’s apology, CM Mann’s resignation

Live Mint  

Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Tuesday that AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal should apologise for an incident of a man attempting to vandalise a statue of B R Ambedkar in Punjab's Amritsar. Further, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale demanded the resignation of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over the vandalisation of Baba Saheb Ambedkar's statue in Amritsar. Meghwal Demands Apology …

Protests erupt in Amritsar over attempt to vandalise Ambedkar statue
2 months 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 …

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2 months ago

Ambedkar Statue Vandalism: BJP slams Kejriwal, demands apology over alleged Dalit insult, holds protest in Delhi

The Hindu  

The BJP on Monday slammed Arvind Kejriwal over an alleged attempt to damage a statue of B.R. Party leaders said BJP national general secretary Dushyant Gautam, Delhi unit chief Virendra Sachdeva, Lok Sabha MP Yogendra Chandolia, and Scheduled Tribe Morcha president Mohanlal Gihara, among others, were detained during the demonstration. Earlier in the day, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann condemned …

Ambedkar statue in Punjab vandalized: Know what happened
2 months 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 …

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2 months ago

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

The Hindu  

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Attempt to vandalise Ambedkar statue in Amritsar 'shameful': BSP chief Mayawati
Trending News
2 months 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'
2 months 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  

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Vandalism of Ambedkar statue in Varanasi sparks outrage
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Vandalism of Ambedkar statue in Varanasi sparks outrage

The Hindu  

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Two Hindu temples vandalized in Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra: Hindus protest
3 months ago

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Op India  

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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Ambedkar statue vandalised in Ahmedabad amid controversy; Congress MLA Mevani warns agitation
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3 months 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra: Protests Erupt in Parbhani Over Statue Vandalism

Deccan Chronicle  

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Maharashtra: Violence breaks out in Parbhani over tearing of Constitution, Ambedkar statue vandalism
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Bengaluru man arrested for vandalising Seer Shivakumar Swami statue gives THIS shocking reason
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru man arrested for vandalising Seer Shivakumar Swami statue gives THIS shocking reason

Live Mint  

Bengaluru news: The accused who vandalised statue of the revered Lingayat seer Shivakumar Swami from Bengaluru's Siddaganga Mutt last month has been arrested and is currently remanded in the judicial custody. This disrespect towards a great saint like Shivakumar Swami Ji, who was a symbol of peace, compassion and secular values, is unacceptable," as quoted by NDTV. FIR against Vishwa …

Delivery agent held for vandalising Shivakumara Swami bust in Bengaluru
3 months, 3 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 …

Dalit groups slam Ambedkar statue vandalism; Opposition calls it a ‘design’ of feudal elements emboldened the BJP
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Man taken into custody for alleged idol vandalism in Ranga Reddy district
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Man taken into custody for alleged idol vandalism in Ranga Reddy district

India Today  

A man was taken into custody by the police on Sunday for allegedly desecrating an idol at a temple in the Shamshabad mandal of Ranga Reddy district. The suspect not just desecrated the idol, he allegedly also took out the ornaments and put it aside, a senior police official said on Sunday. This sparked protests from local residents and Hindu …

Four Held for Vandalising Gandhi Statue in Hyderabad
4 months, 3 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, 3 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 …

Mahatma Gandhi's statue vandalised in Bihar's Gaya by unidentified miscreants
9 months, 1 week ago

Mahatma Gandhi's statue vandalised in Bihar's Gaya by unidentified miscreants

New Indian Express  

Patna: Tension gripped Bihar’s Gaya town on Sunday following extensive damage caused to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi by unidentified miscreants. The incident came to light on Sunday morning when some residents of Bairagi locality in the district headquarters found the statue of Mahatma Gandhi damaged. Paswan said that the statue of Mahatma Gandhi was situated near an underconstruction community …

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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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 …

Spectacular show marks giant Ambedkar statue inauguration in Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 2 months ago

Spectacular show marks giant Ambedkar statue inauguration in Andhra Pradesh

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA : Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy unveiled the 206-foot tall Dr BR Ambedkar bronze statue at Swaraj Maidan in the city on Friday. The spectacular laser show and a captivating drone display organised to mark the inauguration of the Ambedkar Smriti Vanam Project left the crowd in awe. Thousands of people participated in the Samajika Samatha Sankalpa Sabha …

Ambedkar Statue Unveiling at Samatha Mahasabha
1 year, 2 months ago

Ambedkar Statue Unveiling at Samatha Mahasabha

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Ambedkar statue and throw open his memorial constructed at a cost of ₹400 crore coinciding with the grand Samatha Mahasabha public meeting on Friday, January 19, at 4 pm in Vijayawada. Social welfare minister Meruga Nagarjuna and Rajya Sabha MP V. Vijayasai Reddy said that more than 1.25 lakh people are expected to attend the Mahasabha, …

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 …

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 …

Ambedkar statue unveiling provides visual feast
1 year, 11 months ago

Ambedkar statue unveiling provides visual feast

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Friday’s 45-minute unveiling event of India's tallest 125-foot statue of Dr B.R. A helicopter showered flower petals on the statue while a huge crane garlanded the statue amid slogans of 'Jai Bhim' slogans. Ministers and BRS leaders vied to take pictures with Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao in front of the statue. Cultural programmes eulogising Dr Ambedkar and his …

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 …

125-feet Ambedkar statue unveiling in Hyderabad to be grand affair
1 year, 11 months ago

125-feet Ambedkar statue unveiling in Hyderabad to be grand affair

India TV News  

The unveiling of a 125-foot statue of Dr B. R. Ambedkar in Hyderabad on his birth anniversary on April 14 will be a grand affair. Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will unveil the tallest bronze statue of Ambedkar near Hussain Sagar Lake in the heart of the city in the presence of thousands of people who will be mobilized …

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 …

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 …

The legacy of Ambedkar is our quest for harmony
2 years, 9 months ago

The legacy of Ambedkar is our quest for harmony

Live Mint  

If stone could speak, Ambedkar statues could tell many stories. In villages and cities segregated by caste, every Ambedkar statue—typically clad in a blue suit, a copy of the Constitution in hand and a finger raised towards a future—is a claim that India’s Dalits make on the public space, a way for long-oppressed people to affirm their equality and dignity …

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 …

Row over Ambedkar statue installation
2 years, 11 months ago

Row over Ambedkar statue installation

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Kalur Thimma Doddi police resorted to lathicharge to disperse two warring factions after miscreants pelted stones during the installation of the statue of B.R. Gadwal DSP N. Ranga Swamy said that there were disturbances when one group insisted that the statue be installed in the school premises and not at the chosen spot. The gram panchayat had in 2015 …

Jesus Christ statue vandalised in Ambala
3 years, 3 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 …

'Desecration' of Shivaji's statue triggers vandalism, war of words between Maharashtra, Karnataka
3 years, 3 months ago

'Desecration' of Shivaji's statue triggers vandalism, war of words between Maharashtra, Karnataka

Firstpost  

While Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai condemned the incident and ordered action against culprits, his Maharashtra counterpart Uddhav Thackeray demanded PM Modi’s intervention to stop ‘Kannada atrocities’ and ‘pervert mindset’ Belagavi/Mumbai: The alleged desecration of Maratha warrior king Shivaji Maharaj’s statue in Bengaluru caused a snowball effect with vandals targeting freedom fighter Sangolli Rayanna’s statue in Belagavi and Karnataka and Maharashtra …

Man who vandalised Hindu Gods' idols arrested in Karnataka
3 years, 3 months ago

Man who vandalised Hindu Gods' idols arrested in Karnataka

India TV News  

Karnataka police have arrested a man for repeatedly breaking and vandalising idols of Hindu Gods in Saligrama village near K.R. The accused has told police that he was breaking idols as he thought people were being deceived as they worshiped idols of stones. District Superintendent R. Chetan had visited the spot and a special team under the leadership of the …

Villagers go on a Rampage After Ambedkar Statue Found Desecrated in UP's Mau
3 years, 4 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 …

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