Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Akhilesh Yadav Alleges 151 Ambedkar Statues Vandalised Across Uttar Pradesh
Akhilesh Yadav said many statues of Bhimrao Ambedkar were damaged in Uttar Pradesh.
He said the Samajwadi Party counted 151 cases across 72 districts.
Yadav claimed only 14 arrests had been made.
He said 45 cases were filed against unknown people.
He also said 84 cases had no action taken.
Yadav accused the BJP government of not respecting Ambedkar and his supporters.
He alleged the damage was connected to an attempt to change the Constitution.
The Samajwadi Party later shared district and year-by-year figures on social media.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said 151 Ambedkar statues were damaged in 72 Uttar Pradesh districts under BJP rule.
Yadav alleged the vandalism was deliberate and linked it to an alleged BJP plan to change the Constitution.
He said arrests were made in 14 cases, while 45 cases involved unknown suspects and 84 saw no action.
The Samajwadi Party listed Ballia, Azamgarh, Mathura, Muzaffarnagar and Saharanpur among the most affected districts.
The party said 46 statues were damaged during the first Yogi Adityanath government and 105 during its second tenure.
- Who
- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and the Samajwadi Party made the claims; the alleged vandals were not identified in most cases.
- What
- The party said 151 statues of Bhimrao Ambedkar were damaged or vandalised, with 14 arrests recorded.
- When
- The report was published on September 20; the party’s year-wise figures cover 2022 through 2026.
- Where
- Across 72 districts of Uttar Pradesh, with Yadav speaking at the Samajwadi Party office in Lucknow.
- Why
- Yadav alleged the vandalism was deliberate and connected to an alleged BJP effort to change the Constitution.
- Reported statues damaged
- 151 Ambedkar statues across 72 Uttar Pradesh districts
- Arrests
- 14 cases, according to figures cited by Akhilesh Yadav
- Cases involving unknown suspects
- 45 instances
- Named FIRs
- 8 instances
- Cases with no action
- 84 instances, according to Yadav’s cited breakdown
- First and second government terms
- 46 statues reportedly damaged during the first Yogi Adityanath tenure and 105 during the second
- Most affected listed district
- Ballia, with 9 reported attacks
