Jignesh Mevani's supporters obstruct BJP MPs from garlanding BR Ambedkar's statue

A ruckus occurred in Ahmedabad after Jignesh Mevani's supporters obstructed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs from putting a garland over BR Ambedkar's statue on Saturday.

The police detained five Dalit activists who attempted to prevent BJP MP Kirit Solanki from putting a garland over BR Ambedkar's statue.

The activists raised slogans against the BJP, according to reports.

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Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind and Congress President Rahul Gandhi paid their tribute to BR Ambedkar on his 127th birth anniversary at Parliament in New Delhi on Saturday.

Security has been beefed up in Uttar Pradesh in view of Ambedkar Jayanti today to prevent any possible attempt at inciting violence, with political parties drawing up separate plans for the occasion.