Premises of Dr BR Ambedkar’s house ‘Rajgruha’ in Mumbai vandalised, Deshmukh orders probe

Mumbai (Maharashtra): Premises of Dr BR Ambedkar’s house ‘Rajgruha’ was vandalised here by unidentified persons on Tuesday.

CCTV cameras were also damaged. Police have reached the spot.

I have directed the Police to investigate the incident and arrest the culprits: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh https://t.co/dljGVb3o1u

— ANI (@ANI) July 7, 2020

Taking to Twitter, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh informed that he has directed the police to investigate the incident and arrest the culprits.

दादर येथील ‘राजगृह’ या डॉ.आंबेडकरांच्या निवासस्थानावर काही अज्ञात व्यक्तींनी आज जो हल्ला केला तो निषेधार्थ आहे. याबाबत पोलिसांचा तत्परतेने तपास सुरु असून दोषींविरुद्ध कठोर कार्यवाही केली जाईल.

— ANIL DESHMUKH (@AnilDeshmukhNCP) July 7, 2020

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) leader Prakash Ambedkar has appealed everyone to maintain peace.

“I appeal to everyone to maintain peace. It is true that two men came to ‘Rajgruha’ and tried to vandalise CCTV camera as well as other things. Police immediately took note of it. All officers have already reached the spot and they are investigating it. They have done a good job. Hence, I request all to maintain peace and do not gather near ‘Rajgruha’,” he said.