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DCP cleans, garlands Ambedkar statue to pacify Karnataka agitators

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Dalit organisation, CPM workers protest desecration of Ambedkar statue in Kalaburagi. Officials assure action against vandals, protesters adamant. Deputy commissioner cleans statue, new statue promised, culprits to be arrested. Protests spread, roads blocked, ambulance stuck in traffic.
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