Tuesday, September 13, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Dalits protest after Ambedkar statue broken

 

http://zeenews.india.com/news/uttar-pradesh/dalits-protest-after-ambedkar-statue-broken_731200.html

Dalits protest after Ambedkar statue broken
Last Updated: Monday, September 12, 2011, 18:57

Agra: Angry over a broken statue of B R Ambedkar, Dalits on Monday
blocked traffic at the national highway here and pelted stones at
police.

"There was tension among the Dalit community when the statue of
Ambedkar at Balkeshwar in New Agra area was found broken this morning.
A huge crowd gathered and blocked the Water works crossing at national
highway 2 here," a senior police official said.

When police reached the spot to maintain calm, the angry crowd pelted
them with stones, he said.

A case has been registered against the agitators.

PTI

__._,_.___
Recent Activity:
----
INFORMATION OVERLOAD?
Get all ZESTCaste mails sent out in a span of 24 hours in a single mail. Subscribe to the daily digest version by sending a blank mail to ZESTMedia-digest@yahoogroups.com, OR, if you have a Yahoo! Id, change your settings at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/join/

PARTICIPATE:-
On this list you can share caste news, discuss caste issues and network with like-minded anti-caste people from across India and the world. Just write to zestcaste@yahoogroups.com

TELL FRIENDS TO SIGN UP:-
If you got this mail as a forward, subscribe to ZESTCaste by sending a blank mail to ZESTCaste-subscribe@yahoogroups.com OR, if you have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/join/

Also have a look at our sister list, ZESTMedia: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/
MARKETPLACE
How Bad is Your Score? Use this Free, Easy Way to See Your Score. freecreditscore.com.

Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - Get the Yahoo! Toolbar now.

.

__,_._,___

No comments:

Post a Comment

Blog Archive