Signboard carrying photograph of Ambedkar found damaged in UP
A signboard carrying BR Ambedkar's photograph was found damaged outside a panchayat building at Jadwad village in Bhopa area, police said. The signboard was removed by some miscreants last night, Circle Officer Mohd Rizwan said. Following the incident, people from Dalit community and activists of Dalit Sena led by District President Vikas Mediyan today staged a protest demonstration, demanding action against the culprits.
The signboard was re-fixed: Police
Rizwan said police reached the spot and pacified the protesters and assured them of strict action against the people found involved in the mischief. The signboard was later re-fixed. Earlier, a bust of the Dalit icon Ambedkar was vandalized in Mawana Khurd in UP's Meerut.
