BSP Protests in Hoshiarpur Over Ambedkar Statue Desecration, Demands Arrests
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BSP Protests Ambedkar Statue Desecration in Hoshiarpur, Demands Immediate Arrests
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News18•03-04-2026, 20:00
BSP Protests Ambedkar Statue Desecration in Hoshiarpur, Demands Immediate Arrests
•The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) protested outside the DSP office in Garhshankar, Hoshiarpur, against the alleged desecration of a B R Ambedkar statue in Noorpur Jattan village.
•BSP's Punjab unit president Avtar Singh Karimpuri threatened intensified agitation across Punjab if accused are not arrested.
•Karimpuri criticized the state administration for failing to make arrests despite a 72-hour ultimatum and highlighted previous similar incidents.
•BSP workers from the Doaba region will hold protests from April 4 to April 16, culminating in a larger demonstration on April 18.
•MLA Nachhattar Pal condemned the incident and vowed to raise the issue in the Punjab Assembly, while BSP leaders expressed dissatisfaction with police response.