Uttar Pradesh: The Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday sought AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal’s apology from the nation after BR Ambedkar’s statue was vandalised in Punjab’s Amritsar on January 26.
Earlier yesterday a youth vandalised a video that went viral from Amritsar in which one youth climbed atop of Ambedkar statue and struck it with a hammer on Republic Day on Sunday. A video clip purportedly of the incident also went viral on social media.
“Kejriwal ji should apologise to the nation. There is AAP government in Punjab and the statue of Baba Saheb Ambedkar was vandalised in front of everyone. He should apologise,” said Meghwal while talking to the media on Tuesday.
Earlier, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva, on Monday, accused Punjab government of complicity in the act, stating that such a heinous incident could not have occurred without the consent of the state government.
Speaking to the media, Sachdeva demanded CM Mann’s resignation and an apology. “Without the consent of the government, without the consent of Arvind Kejriwal, such a heinous act could not happen. They have insulted Dalits–the whole of India. Bhagwant Mann should resign and all of them should apologise immediately,” he said.
Reacting to this, BJP General Secretary Tarun Chugh said that the incident has exposed the law and order situation of the Punjab.
“The Aam Aadmi Party and Bhagwant Mann government have completely failed on every front,” Chugh said.