Bhadohi (UP), Oct. 21 -- Tension gripped Chauri area of Bhadohi district in Uttar Pradesh after a statue of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar was placed on leased land, police sources said today.
Police sources said that Savita Devi, Meera Devi, Vivek and others hold a lease of approximately three bighas of land in the village of Durasi in the area.
On Monday night, members of the opposite party placed a nearly three-foot-tall statue of the Constitution's architect, Baba Bhimrao Ambedkar, on the leased land, police sources said.
They said villagers who were out for a morning walk were stunned by the statue. "The police were immediately informed of the incident. Shortly after, a large number of people from the opposing party arrived and began shouting ...