Tension over ‘demolition’ of Shivaji statue

Hyderabad | Tuesday | 17th April, 2018

Summary:

more-inBJP activists staged a demonstration in Padmanagar locality in Karimnagar town on Monday condemning the alleged demolition of statue of Chatrapathi Shivaji by unidentified persons. Mild tension prevailed in the area following the ‘demolition’ of bust size statue on Sunday night. ‘No use of crowbars’Meanwhile, Karimnagar ACP Venkataramana clarified that the statue was damaged in an accident caused by an unidentified lorry driver. The BJP and Shiv Sena activists arrived in large numbers at the site and staged demonstration condemning the act. When the activists staged dharna raising slogans, the police swung into action and arrested them..