Clashes erupt in UP’s Kasganj on Ambedkar Jayanti, cop injured in stone-pelting
Indian Express·2h ago·Anger
What Happened
Clashes occurred in Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj, Lakhimpur Kheri, and Agra districts on BR Ambedkar's birth anniversary. In Kasganj, Yadav community members blocked a road to stop an Ambedkar procession. Police intervened; a constable was injured in stone-pelting. Twenty-three people were detained. In Lakhimpur Kheri, two Dalit groups clashed over installing an Ambedkar statue. A police vehicle was set ablaze. Mild force dispersed both groups.
Key Entities
KasganjLakhimpur KheriAgraBR AmbedkarDalit communityYadav communityUttar Pradesh PoliceOm Prakash SinghKiran S