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Deendayal Upadhyay's statue damaged in Bihar

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A statue of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay installed at a roundabout in Bihar's Munger town was found partially damaged prompting BJP to attack Nitish Kumar government over law and order issue.

Munger Superintendent of Police Barun Kumar Sinha today said that some unidentified anti-socials partially damaged the statue of the Jan Sangh leader installed at Pandit Deen Dayal chowk in the town in the early hours yesterday.

The umbrella over Deendayal Upadhyay's statue and the name plate of the Jan Sangh veteran were found to be partially damaged, the SP said.

An FIR has been registered with the town police station against unknown persons and investigation is on, the SP said.
 

Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi attacked the Nitish Kumar government in the wake of the Munger incident which he alleged was enacted by mischief mongers who were part of procession by members of a particular community in the early hours yesterday.

Sushil Modi, in a statement issued in Patna, alleged that the mischief mongers damaged the umbrella, spectacle and the name plate of the Jan Sangh leader.

He further claimed that damage was caused to Sahid Smarak at Vijay chowk in Munger.

The BJP leader claimed that during a religious procession in Muzaffarpur, alleged anti-socials had damaged some shops in Aamgola locality and played nuisance with women on late Thursday night.

"The anti-social elements are feeling boosted due to political patronage and the administration is hesitant to take action," Sushil Modi, who is leader of opposition in the state Legislative Council, said in the statement.

Lamenting that no arrest has been made so far in the two incidents, Modi demanded stern action "without any discrimination.

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First Published: Dec 05 2015 | 6:13 PM IST

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