Anger over the alleged desecration of Ambedkar's statue in Ludhiana: Valmiki leader Ajay Bhatti in Rupnagar warned of a Punjab bandh (strike), demanding the arrest of the culprit.

There is outrage within the Valmiki Samaj community in Ludhiana over the alleged desecration of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's statue, a founding father of the Indian Constitution. Ajay Bhatti, a leader of the Valmiki Samaj and head of the sanitation workers for the Ropar Municipal Council, has strongly condemned the incident. Ajay Bhatti stated that some anti-social elements are tampering with statues of great personalities in an attempt to harm Punjab's peace and mutual brotherhood. He added that...