Jalandhar shutdown today over insult to Ambedkar statue: Organizations will keep markets and banks closed for 7 hours; schools, colleges, and hospitals will remain open.

In Ludhiana, the Dalit community has called for a Jalandhar bandh today (September 10) in protest against the desecration of the statue of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution. Rajiva Gora, President of Bhagwan Valmiki Shakti Kranti Sena Punjab, and Gaurav Valmiki, President of Bhim Kranti Sena, have announced the bandh. Gora stated that all markets, street vendors, government offices, and banks in the city will be closed from 9 am to 5 pm. He said that people...