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Gwalior Protest Call Dropped After Viral Police–Advocate Standoff

Authorities maintain a 4,000-strong deployment with schools closed alongside removal of hundreds of online posts.

Overview

  • The Bhim Army, the Azad Samaj Party and other groups withdrew their October 15 demonstration over remarks attributed to advocate Anil Mishra about B.R. Ambedkar.
  • Gwalior Police deployed more than 4,000 personnel, including roughly 800 from other districts, working in two 12-hour shifts across the city.
  • CSP Hina Khan blocked Mishra’s group from holding a Sundar Kand event under Section 163 restrictions and responded to taunts by chanting “Jai Shri Ram.”
  • Video of the exchange went viral and the confrontation ended without violence, with officials crediting the response for cooling an on-street standoff.
  • Police reported removing over 500 provocative social-media posts and reviewing account authenticity, while schools up to Class 12 were ordered shut for the day.