Gwalior, Oct. 15 -- A long-running dispute between two groups of lawyers about installing the statue of Baba Saheb B R Ambedkar on the premises of the Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has once again escalated, prompting security tightened across the city.

A section of lawyers insist on installing the statue, while another group continues to oppose it. The matter is also pending before the court and in the meantime, the district administration held meetings time to time with concerned parties to maintain peace in the city.

During the recent meeting, one faction planned a protest for October 15, however, the district administration talked to them and advised them to withdraw their call for the demonstration. Following this d...