Mon Dec 23 11:49:50 UTC 2024: ## Ahmedabad Ambedkar Statue Vandalized, Sparking Protests
**AHMEDABAD, INDIA (December 23, 2024)** – A statue of B.R. Ambedkar was vandalized in Ahmedabad, India, early Monday morning, prompting angry protests and a police investigation. Unidentified individuals damaged the nose and spectacles of the statue located in front of Shri KK Shastri College.
Police have registered a case under sections 196 and 298 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), charging the perpetrators with promoting enmity between groups and defiling a place of worship. Authorities are reviewing CCTV footage to identify the culprits.
Local residents demonstrated at the site, demanding swift action. Police assured them of a thorough investigation. This incident follows a similar act of vandalism in Parbhani, Maharashtra, weeks earlier, where a replica of the Constitution was damaged.
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