Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Dalit Leader Arrested in Old Protest Case Amid Ambedkar Poster Row
A Dalit leader named Makarand Baudh was arrested in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, because he didn't show up for an old court case from 2016-17.
This happened while there was a big argument about posters of Bhimrao Ambedkar, who wrote India's constitution.
Baudh had complained about someone burning a poster that looked like Ambedkar, and the police arrested that person, Anil Mishra, and four others.
Some people think Baudh's arrest is part of a plan by the police to keep the peace, but the police say it's just following the law.
Both sides in the argument have been fighting for a long time, with one side against Ambedkar and the other supporting him.
Dalit leader Makarand Baudh was arrested in Gwalior on Monday for not appearing in a 2016-17 court case.
Baudh had filed a complaint about the burning of an Ambedkar poster, leading to the arrest of advocate Anil Mishra and four others.
The police claim Baudh's arrest was due to a pending warrant and followed legal procedure.
Dalit organizations view Baudh's arrest as a police conspiracy to maintain peace.
The controversy stems from a long-standing dispute between pro-Ambedkar and anti-Ambedkar factions in Gwalior.
- Who
- Dalit leader Makarand Baudh and advocate Anil Mishra
- What
- Arrest of Makarand Baudh in an old protest case amid a controversy over Ambedkar posters
- When
- Monday (arrest), Wednesday (complaint filed), Thursday night (Mishra's arrest)
- Where
- Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- Baudh's arrest was due to a pending warrant in a 2016-17 case, while Mishra was arrested for burning an Ambedkar poster
- Name
- Makarand Baudh
- Location
- Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- Arrest Date
- Monday
- Case Sections
- 188 and 146 of the IPC
- Case Year
- 2016-17
- Arrested Advocate
- Anil Mishra
- Complaint Filed
- Wednesday
- Arrested Accomplices
- Four others