In the early hours of Monday, a statue of Dr. BR Ambedkar was damaged by unknown people in Ahmedabad. This led to angry local residents protesting at the site. The police have filed a report and are checking nearby CCTV cameras to find out who did it.
Police inspector NK Rabari confirmed the statue, located in front of Shri KK Shastri College in the Khokhra area, had its nose and glasses broken. The damage happened before 8 AM. The police promised that those responsible would face consequences.
The protest happened because residents were upset and shouted for action against the vandals. This incident follows recent violence in Parbhani, Maharashtra, where a glass statue of the Constitution was also damaged on December 10.
After that incident, over 50 people were arrested, and one of them, Somnath Suryawanshi, sadly died on December 15 after complaining of chest pain. His death was linked to injuries he received while in police custody. Rahul Gandhi, a leader from the Congress party, met Suryawanshi’s family and claimed it was a wrongful death because he was a Dalit fighting for constitutional rights.
In response, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that Gandhi’s visit seemed politically motivated but assured the public that justice would be served
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