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151 Statues of Ambedkar Were Vandalised in U.P. Under the BJP: Akhilesh Yadav
The Samajwadi Party said arrests were made in only 14 cases and 84 incidents had no action taken.
- On Sunday, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav alleged over 151 statues of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar were vandalized across 72 districts of Uttar Pradesh during the Bharatiya Janata Party's nine-and-a-half-year rule, releasing a party audit report.
- The Samajwadi audit report spans from March 24, 2017 to September 19, 2026, and Yadav alleged the vandalism was deliberate, claiming the BJP targeted Ambedkar statues because it wanted to change the Constitution but failed.
- Ballia district recorded nine incidents while Azamgarh had six; in 85 per cent of cases, no police action was initiated on the "feudalistic anarchic elements," with only 14 arrests made across all documented incidents.
- The audit revealed 47 incidents in 2026 alone, though Yadav cautioned many more uncounted cases likely occurred across Uttar Pradesh, with legal accountability limited to cases filed against 45 unknown and 18 named individuals.
- Averaging more than 15 statues vandalized annually, Yadav framed the attacks as targeting the Constitution itself, while SP spokesperson Sunil Singh Yadav Sajan predicted the BJP will lose power in 2027.
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151 Ambedkar statues vandalised in UP under BJP govt: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday, September 20, claimed that 151 statues of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar were damaged across 72 districts of Uttar Pradesh during the BJP rule, but only 14 arrests have been made so far. He alleged that the vandalism was done deliberately because the BJP wanted to change the Constitution … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Storie…
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151 statues of Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar have been vandalized in Uttar Pradesh. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav announced this in a press conference.
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