Protest erupts in Aligarh after Ambedkar’s statue stolen
- | Wednesday | 20th March, 2019
AGRA: A statue of Dalit icon Dr BR Ambedkar was allegedly stolen from Aligarh’s Ambedkar Park in Iglas area on Wednesday. He said that the matter is being investigated.Last year, several incidents of vandalism of Ambedkar statues were reported from various districts of Uttar Pradesh including Aligarh. The incident triggered protest by locals, who demanded immediate installation of a new statue.According to police, the incident took place late on Tuesday night. Local residents noticed the missing statue early Wednesday morning and informed the police around 7am. As the news spread in the area, people started assembling there and blocked vehicular traffic on the road.
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