INDIA bloc aims to divide the country on religious ground: UP CM
Addressing the media at his official residence, the Chief Minister said that the BJP had entered the elections with the issues of development, security, and governance.
As caste-clashes engulf Saharanpur, tension gripped neighbouring Muzaffarnagar on Wednesday after a statue of Dalit icon BR Ambedkar was desecrated.
The incident was reported on Tuesday from Rashid Ghar village in Uttar Pradesh when the locals spotted the damaged structure in Shamli district, a police officer said.
Within minutes hundreds of people gathered at the incident. Anticipating trouble, a police team was rushed to the spot.
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Meanwhile, the authorities are repairing the statue while the police have registered a case against unidentified miscreants.
Security has been beefed up in the area, police added.
(With input from agencies)
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