2022 Republic Day: Protests in Raichur for removing Ambedkar portrait from dais
The Hindu
They want registration of an FIR against district judge on sedition charge
Responding to the call given by the Forum of Dalit and Progressive Organisations, hundreds of people from different walks of life took to the streets on January 27 condemning Principal District and Sessions Judge, Raichur, for allegedly getting a portrait of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar removed from the dais before hoisting the national flag during the Republic Day celebrations in the premises of the district court on January 26.
A section of lawyers, students and a few leaders from Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) also joined the protests that began at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Circle around 9 a.m. Groups of protesters staged demonstrations and burnt tires at Station Circle and Basaveshwara Circle as well blocked all arterial roads and disrupted traffic movement for about five hours.

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