RMC removes illegally erected Ambedkar statues, Protesters issue ultimatum
April 20, 2018
Rajkot:
Two different groups of people today protested the removal of 2 Ambedkar statute allegedly illegally erected in two traffic circles in the city.
Rajkot Municipal Corporation had post mid night last night safely removed the two statues erected in the traffic circles near Astha chowk and Rajnagar traffic circles in the city on April 14.
No permission was sought for setting up the large statues in the traffic circles.
However, group of people mostly belonging to SC community started protests demanding putting the statues back again.
Some people also tried to stop city buses (BRTS) in Punitnagar area.
Two groups were sitting on protest near the two places.
They have issued ultimatum for putting the statues back by this evening.
DeshGujarat
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