AAP govt. in Punjab cornered over law and order after attempt to vandalise Dr. Ambedkar’s statue
The Hindu
Even as Punjab police arrested a man, who allegedly attempted to deface the statue of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar in Punjab’s Amritsar, the ruling AAP on January 26 found itself at the receiving end as the Opposition parties cornered the State government over the deteriorating law and order situation.
Even as Punjab police arrested a man, who allegedly attempted to deface the statue of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar in Punjab’s Amritsar, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday (January 26, 2025) found itself at the receiving end as the Opposition parties cornered the State government over the deteriorating law and order situation.
On January 26, according to a purported video of the incident, the accused was seen hammering the statue situated at the Town Hall on the city’s heritage street, close to the Golden Temple. He climbed up the statue using a ladder.
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Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said on Monday that the accused had been identified as Akash Singh, a resident of Dharamkot village in Moga district. He has been arrested and a First Information Report (FIR) has been registered.
“We are investigating the matter from all possible angles. The police team is trying to find out about any possible involvement of persons other than the accused. Initial investigation has revealed that Akash belongs to the Scheduled Caste community. A fair investigation is underway,” Mr. Bhullar said.
The accused has been booked under relevant legal provisions, including sections 299 (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion), 196 (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita among other sections.
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