One more person has been arrested in connection with the vandalism during Lionel Messi's event at Salt Lake Stadium on December 13, taking the number of those arrested to six, the Bidhannagar police said on Wednesday.
The recent wave of youth-led protests across South Asia, particularly in Nepal, preceded by similar upheavals in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, characterized by increasing violence, looting, and vandalism is a wake-up call for other regional states.
The incident prompted a strong reaction from India, with the Indian High Commission in the UK strongly condemning the "shameful act" of vandalism.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah questioned the placement of the national symbol in a religious site and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti demanding action under blasphemy laws against the Waqf Board for authorising its installation.
Terming vandalism of Dr. B R Ambedkar's statue in Amritsar 'heart wrenching', BJP spokesman Sambit Patra attributed it to the negligence of the AAP government in Punjab.
AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj approached the High Court seeking the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to undertake an independent criminal probe into incident which took place on Wednesday.
The DMs have been asked to visit the areas where student protests are being held. They have to take note of the grievances of the students and listen to their concerns.
The Ministry of External Affairs asked the British government to take action against the perpetrators and ensure safety and security of the Indian mission and its personnel.
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The court said that it would put out similar guidelines to curb and control the vandalism by mobs or by whatever label they are known.
