Overview

• Unidentified individuals removed a Dr. B.R. Ambedkar statue from its plinth in Kodapur village and dumped it into a nearby canal on July 21.
• Revenue department probes indicated the statue stood on a contested access path through farmland, fueling local tensions.
• Ganganagar police have filed an official case and report that the village remains calm and secure.
• Deputy Commissioner Kuldeep Singh Gunawat confirmed plans to erect a new statue at the earliest opportunity.
• This is the latest attack in a series of Ambedkar monument desecrations across northern India, reflecting recurring disputes over land, caste symbols and political influence.