On the occasion of Republic Day, a youth tried to break the statue of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar in Amritsar, Punjab. The youth climbed the ladder installed to garland the statue. He started hammering the statue. Due to which the statue broke. He also tried to damage the statue of the Constitution placed near the statue. He also tried to damage the statue of the Constitution located near the statue.
Attacked 8 times in 24 seconds
He attacked 8 times in 24 seconds. However, after the incident, people caught the youth, beat him up and informed the police. The incident took place on Heritage Street which is about 150 meters from the police station. The accused has been identified as Akash, a resident of Dharamkot.
Call for Amritsar bandh today
Apart from Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa, Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, MLA Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar and MLA Jeevanjot Kaur reached the spot on Sunday night. Dhaliwal said that he has spoken to the Police Commissioner. The matter will be thoroughly investigated. On the other hand, Pawan Dravid, chairman of the Maha Snan Prabandhak Committee at Shri Ram, has called for Amritsar Bandh today. However, everything, schools and shops are open for now.
No one will be allowed to break the brotherhood and unity - Bhagwant Mann
Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said that no one will be forgiven for this incident. The accused will get the harshest punishment. No one will be allowed to break the brotherhood and unity of Punjab. The administration has been instructed to investigate this and take strict action against the culprits.