Demand to reinstall Ambedkar statue

Indira Park: Addressing a massive 'Maha Dharna' here on Wednesday, MRPS founder-president Manda Krishna Madiga demanded re-installation of Dr BR Ambedkar's statue in place of the recently vandalised one, action against the officials responsible for the incident and a public apology from Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao.

He said the organisation would meet in 2 to 3 days to complain against the recent vandalisation of Ambedkar's statue in Panjagutta to Governor ESL Narasimhan and to the SC, ST Commission. Ambedkarites waving black flags and wearing black masks attended the protest meeting.

Congress leaders V Hanumanth Rao, Ponnala Lakshmaiah, Telangana TDP president L Ramana, BJP MLC Ramchander Rao, Ch Venkat Reddy, State CPI secretary, TJS president Prof M Kodandaram, BC leader Jajula Srinivas Roud, Vimalakka of Arunodaya Samstha, POW leader Sandhya were also addressed the meeting.