{"id":16289,"date":"2024-01-25T08:32:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T08:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newstimers.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/25\/clash-erupts-after-sardar-patels-statue-vandalised-in-mp-village-police\/"},"modified":"2024-01-25T08:32:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T08:32:14","slug":"clash-erupts-after-sardar-patels-statue-vandalised-in-mp-village-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newstimers.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/25\/clash-erupts-after-sardar-patels-statue-vandalised-in-mp-village-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Clash erupts after Sardar Patel\u2019s statue vandalised in MP village: Police"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"detail \" dataid=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/cities\/bhopal-news\/clash-erupts-after-sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-s-statue-vandalised-in-mp-s-ujjain-101706171534604.html\">\n<div class=\"storyParagraphFigure\">\n<p><b>Bhopal:<\/b> A statue of India\u2019s first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was found desecrated in a village in Madhya Pradesh\u2019s Ujjain district, police said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"\"> <span> <picture><source media=\"(max-width:767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ht-img\/img\/2024\/01\/25\/400x225\/People-pelted-stones-at-the-Sardar-Vallabhbhai-Pat_1706172609971.png\" alt=\"People pelted stones at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel statue (Twitter Photo)\" title=\"People pelted stones at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel statue (Twitter Photo)\"\/> <\/picture> <\/span><figcaption>People pelted stones at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel statue (Twitter Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The statue, police said, was installed on Wednesday night by the members of the Patidar community in Makdon village, who have been demanding it for a while. However, a section of scheduled caste (SC) members and workers of Bhim Army allegedly vandalised the statue on Thursday morning, said Nitesh Bhargava, additional superintendent of police (ASP), Ujjain.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mt10 mb10\">Stay tuned for all the latest updates on Ram Mandir! <a onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'Ram Mandir','Article detail text mid',\" https:=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ayodhya-ram-mandir-opening-ceremony?utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=middlearticle&amp;utm_campaign=rammandir\">Click here<\/a><\/div>\n<p>According to the people aware of the matter, while the Patidar community has been demanding a Sardar Patel statue, the Bhim Army wanted a statue of Dr BR Ambedkar to be installed at a public square.<\/p>\n<p>Following the incident of vandalism, the two groups clashed on Thursday, police said<\/p>\n<p>People pelted stones and used canes, many shops were vandalised, and vehicles were set on fire in the area, said police, adding that a sub-inspector, Lalchand Sharma, and some locals have been injured. <\/p>\n<p>Following the incidents of the clash, heavy police force has been deployed in the area, ASP Bhargava said, adding that Makdon town inspector Bhim Singh Deora has been suspended. <\/p>\n<p>Police are investigating the matter. 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