Police arrest four for vandalising Ambedkar statue in Kalaburagi

Team Udayavani, Jan 25, 2024, 9:41 AM IST

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Police have arrested four persons for vandalising the statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar at D Kotanura in Kalaburagi city.

Protests erupted in Kalaburagi after Ambedkar’s statue was garlanded with chappals by miscreants on Tuesday. Incidents of stone pelting were reported from some parts even as the protesters forcefully shut down shops and commercial establishments.

The situation was brought under control following police intervention.

Reacting to the incident, Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Wednesday told reporters that the investigation is on to ascertain why the accused indulged in vandalising the statue. “I have given directions to ascertain the reason behind the act. There will be a motivation in any such incident. The probe is on at this angle. The police will produce the accused before the court today.”

Commenting on BJP taking to protest in Kalaburagi condemning the incident, he stated, that the BJP will go mute once the role of persons behind the act comes out. “We can’t reveal everything even though we have information. The evidence needs to be gathered and we can’t surmise. The investigation will have to be done to ascertain who had planned the act, why have they done it,” he said.

BJP State General Secretary P. Rajeev demanded that those who insulted the statue should be arrested immediately.

“The government should take measures to ensure the statues are not desecrated. The incidents of tearing down posters of Sri Ram are also increasing. From such incidents, the mindset of Congress gets exposed,” Rajeev said.

He alleged that the law and order system in the state has collapsed.

With IANS inputs