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Man Held For Vandalising B R Ambedkar's Statue In Rajasthan

The B R Ambedkar statue installed at the sub-tehsil office was partially damaged, following which locals held a protest demanding the arrest of the accused.

The B R Ambedkar statue installed at the sub-tehsil office was partially damaged, following which locals held a protest demanding the arrest of the accused.
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By PTI

Published : April 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM IST

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Jaipur: A man has been arrested for allegedly damaging BR Ambedkar's statue in Rajasthan's Tonk district, police said on Monday.

The statue installed outside Datwas sub tehsil office was partially damaged. The matter came to to light when people gathered there to pay tributes to BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary.

Locals held a protest, demanding the arrest of the accused. Following this, police swung into action and arrested Laxman Raigar, who had damaged the statue on Sunday night.

Jaipur: A man has been arrested for allegedly damaging BR Ambedkar's statue in Rajasthan's Tonk district, police said on Monday.

The statue installed outside Datwas sub tehsil office was partially damaged. The matter came to to light when people gathered there to pay tributes to BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary.

Locals held a protest, demanding the arrest of the accused. Following this, police swung into action and arrested Laxman Raigar, who had damaged the statue on Sunday night.

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