Standing atop a life-size statue of BR Ambedkar, the chief architect of India’s constitution, a man kept hammering away, defacing the sculpture in the heart of Amritsar as the country celebrated its 76th Republic Day.<\/p>\n
The man, dressed in a shirt and track pants, used an extension ladder to climb to the top, showed a video as people around the area recorded the incident on their mobile phones.<\/p>\n
It is not immediately clear as to what was the provocation behind such an extreme act.<\/p>\n
The man has been arrested and an investigation into the matter is underway.<\/p>\n
“I condemn the attack on the statue of Baba Bhim Rao Ambedkar. I request the Government to take stern action against people who are behind this whole incident,” said Congress’ Amritsar MP Gurjit Singh Aujla.
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