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.