Constitution at Ambedkar statue vandalised, Maha violence erupts
The New Indian Express|December 12, 2024
PROHIBITORY orders were imposed in Maharashtra's Parbhani on Wednesday as violent protests rocked the city over the vandalising of a replica of the Indian Constitution, officials said.
Constitution at Ambedkar statue vandalised, Maha violence erupts

A glass-encased cement replica of the Constitution outside Parbhani railway station, close to a statue of Dr BR Ambedkar, was found to have been damaged on Tuesday, sparking protests. Police arrested a man in connection with the incident, but protests resumed on Wednesday morning.

Amid the bandh called by social organisations, a mob indulged in arson and the district collector's office was vandalised, officials said. In response, police fired teargas shells to disperse the crowd.

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