Kanpur, Dec 15: Two statues of Bhim Rao Ambedkar
were found damaged in separate areas here today triggering
tension in the localities, authorities said.
Chief Development Officer of Kanpur Dehat Nand Kishore
Yadav told reporters that this morning the statues of Ambedkar were
found damaged in Ahmedpur Sauda and Sherpur Karaunda areas of
Gajner Police circle here.
He said as soon as the news spread people assembled near
the damaged statues and staged demonstrations. They demanded
immediate arrest of the culprits and replacement of the
statues.
Yadav said an FIR in this connection has been lodged and
orders given for their replacement.
He said the situation was slowly becoming normal and
people started returning to their homes.
This is the second such incident of damaging of
Ambedakar's statue in the city in a fortnight. On November 29,
a statue of the Dalit leader was found damaged in Kakadeo area
of Kanpur city. The district administration replaced the
damaged statue but no arrest has been made so far in this
connection.
Bureau Report
First Published: Friday, December 15, 2006, 00:00