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Dalit houses torched, Ambedkar statue desecrated in MP

IndiaTimes Thursday, 14 November 2024
A Dalit colony in Madhya Pradesh's Gohta village was attacked by a mob following polling, resulting in four houses being set ablaze and a statue of B.R. Ambedkar vandalized. While locals reported the incident to police, authorities claimed no formal complaint was lodged and downplayed the event as common election-related tension.
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