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BJP and BSP workers clash in Hoshiarpur over alleged Ambedkar statue tampering
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 16 Sep 2026, 02:46 PM
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During a protest in Badiyan Kalan village, Hoshiarpur, BJP and BSP cadres confronted each other over claims that the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar statue had been vandalised, creating a tense atmosphere.
Hoshiarpur district officials reported that on Wednesday, a crowd gathered in the village of Badiyan Kalan to protest alleged tampering with a statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. The demonstration quickly turned hostile when members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) began confronting each other.
Eyewitnesses said the two groups exchanged accusations, with some BSP supporters alleging that a former minister, Vijay Sampla, had been involved in the incident and was accused of "miking" the protest. The situation escalated into a physical clash, prompting local police to intervene and disperse the crowd.
No injuries were reported, but the incident heightened communal tensions in the area. Authorities have launched an inquiry into the alleged vandalism of the Ambedkar statue and the subsequent altercation between the political workers.
The police have urged residents to maintain calm while the investigation proceeds, and have warned that any further violence will attract strict action under law and order provisions.
Eyewitnesses said the two groups exchanged accusations, with some BSP supporters alleging that a former minister, Vijay Sampla, had been involved in the incident and was accused of "miking" the protest. The situation escalated into a physical clash, prompting local police to intervene and disperse the crowd.
No injuries were reported, but the incident heightened communal tensions in the area. Authorities have launched an inquiry into the alleged vandalism of the Ambedkar statue and the subsequent altercation between the political workers.
The police have urged residents to maintain calm while the investigation proceeds, and have warned that any further violence will attract strict action under law and order provisions.