Amritsar: The Dalit community of Ludhiana on Tuesday staged a massive protest against the desecration of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s statue in Amritsar. The protesters blocked the Amritsar-Delhi highway.
Meanwhile, the protesters gathered at Ghantghar Chowk under the leadership of Vijay Danav took out a protest march and submitted a memorandum to the police officers.
Demand to impose NSA on the culprits
Dalit community leaders Yashpal Chaudhary and Vijay Danav strongly condemned the incident and demanded action against the culprits under the National Security Act (NSA). They said that Baba Saheb has given equal rights to everyone in the society and tampering with his statue is unforgivable.
There is no significant impact of the shutdown in the city
However, the bandh call given by the Dalit community did not have any significant impact in the city. Business establishments and markets remained open as usual. The protesters registered their protest peacefully and demanded strict action against the accused.