Ambedkar statue vandalized in UP

Uttarpradesh, Mar 07: After Lenin and Periyar statues, a statue of B R Ambedkar was vandalized in Meerut district's Mawana Khurd on Wednesday morning.

Members of the Dalit community held protests and blocked traffic in Mawana, Meerut after Ambedkar's statue was vandalized by unidentified persons on Tuesday night.

The agitators called off the protest after district administration assured them that a new statue of Ambedkar would soon be installed.

Calling B R Ambedkar a "holy symbol", Dalit activist John Dayal condemned the incident. He further said BJP should expel H Raja for his 'casteist Periyar' post, which was put up hours before the Periyar statue was vandalised in Tamil Nadu.