Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Stone-pelting erupts over Ambedkar statue removal in UP village
A statue of B R Ambedkar was put up in a village in Uttar Pradesh on land that belongs to the government.
Some people thought it should be taken down, so they started throwing stones at the statue.
Women stayed at the site because they were worried the statue would be removed.
The police came and put the situation under control.
They said they would take legal action to sort out the problem.
Stone-pelting erupted in Labakni village, Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh, over a B R Ambedkar statue allegedly installed on government land without permission.
The statue was placed on “navin parti” (government wasteland) near an anganwadi centre on Tuesday night.
Women stayed at the site fearing removal, while the administration appealed for peace and increased surveillance.
Police deployed additional personnel, brought the situation under control, and said legal action would be taken.
A joint revenue and police team led by Sub-Divisional Magistrate Raj Kumar Gupta assessed the situation after the incident.
- Who
- Residents of Labakni village, police officials, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Raj Kumar Gupta, District Magistrate Madhusudan Hulgi, Station House Officer Mrityunjay Rai
- What
- Stone-pelting over the proposed removal of a B R Ambedkar statue installed on government land without permission
- When
- Incident began on Tuesday night, escalated on Thursday, July 30, 2024
- Where
- Labakni village, Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- Dispute over statue removal and lack of administrative permission
- Location
- Labakni village, Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh
- Event
- Stone-pelting over Ambedkar statue removal
- Date
- July 30, 2024
- Statue
- B R Ambedkar
- Authority
- Sub-Divisional Magistrate Raj Kumar Gupta