As many as 40 people have been arrested for the violence in Maharashtra’s Parbhani on Wednesday. The violence was sparked by a man allegedly tearing off a copy of the Constitution in front of a BR Ambedkar statue in Parbhani. Although reports of violence have stopped, the situation is still tense.
The miscreants are being identified and all the videos that have surfaced are also being checked. The police have said that if a complaint is lodged by those whose properties have been damaged, more cases will be registered.
Initially, Ambedkar’s followers called for a bandh. However, the bandh quickly turned violent and resulted in widespread stone-pelting, arson and vandalisation. Protesters demanded that those who insult the Constitution should be hanged. Tear gas shells were fired to bring the situation under control.