INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
across India, that started with razing of a Lenin statue in Tripura, a statue of BR Ambedkar was found to be locked in an iron cage in Uttar
Pradesh's Badaun district.The incident happened in busy Gaddi Chowk area of Badaun and officials said they were unaware of it
"The step might have been taken to provide security to the statue but we are not aware as to who has done this," Circle Officer Virendra
Singh Yadav said.Two days back, a statue of the iconic leader who drafted India's constitution, wore saffron and was covered with marigold
Images of the statue went viral on social media and soon it was repainted blue.Badaun's SDM Parasnath Maurya said directives were issued to
However, he was also not aware of who had put the cage around the statue.Three home-guards have been deployed for round-the-clock security
of the statue, Mr Maurya said.After election results were declared in Tripura, a Lenin statue was razed allegedly by workers of BJP in the
Soon, incidents of tit-for-tat vandalism of statues were reported from across the country.(with inputs from PTI)
