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One held for bid to vandalise Ambedkar's statue at Phillaur

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Jasleen Kaur
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One held for bid to vandalise Ambedkar's statue at Phillaur
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Following the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, the Punjab Police have arrested a man, who allegedly tried to vandalise the statue of Dr BR Ambedkar in Phillaur town of Jalandhar district on late Monday evening. The accused has been identified as Bhiku Meena (25), a resident of Jawania village in Husan Nijra district of Madhya Pradesh. Bhiku Meena had tried to damage the statue of Dr BR Ambedkar erected at Phillaur town of Jalandhar district by throwing a stone and a flower pot.
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Ambedkar statue found vandalised in UP village Also read | Charanjit Singh Channi takes oath as Punjab CM; Sukhjinder Randhawa, OP Soni sworn in as Dy CMs Charanjit Singh Channi described the event as "unfortunate". He said exemplary action would be take against those indulging in such types of activities. Channi said the Director General of Police (DGP) had been directed to enhance surveillance across the state.
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The Chief Minister said being a border state, the situation in Punjab had always been sensitive, but the state government was fully vigilant to deal with it. Statue of BR Ambedkar vandalised in Punjab- India TV News | India News – India TV Also read | Punjab Cabinet plays ‘Dalit card’, plans to launch pro-poor initiatives from Oct 2 Channi said exemplary action would be taken against any person, who tried to disturb the law and order situation in the state through such acts. Ambedkar Jayanti 2021: Interesting Facts About Dr B R Ambedkar -PTC News-
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