{
  "id": 3362763,
  "title": "Village in Raebareli tense after mud smeared on Ambedkar’s statue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/village-in-raebareli-tense-after-mud-smeared-on-ambedkars-statue",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T22:14:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttar-pradesh/village-in-raebareli-tense-after-mud-smeared-on-ambedkars-statue/article71389654.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, Baburiha village in Raebareli district found itself tense after an unknown group smeared mud and soot on a statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Villagers were outraged upon discovering the condition of the statue in the morning. Umesh Gautam, a local resident, expressed deep anger on behalf of Baba Saheb's followers and the community. The Additional Superintendent of Police and Circle Officer Unchahar arrived at the scene, listened to the villagers' concerns, and promised a thorough investigation. The statue was cleaned, and police are using CCTV footage to identify the culprits, with a commitment to strict legal action. The police assured the community that peace and law and order were maintained. Congress party spokesman Shahnawaz Alam characterized the act as a calculated attempt by feudal forces to demoralize Dalits, emphasizing a pattern of vendetta against the community. Such incidents are not isolated in Uttar Pradesh; multiple instances have emerged in recent times, signaling a deliberate strategy to intimidate Dalits who champion pro-poor ideas.",
  "summary": "The police assured the villagers of swift identification of the culprits and strict legal action; police have been deployed in the village as a precautionary measure, and the situation is under control",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Village in Rae Bareli tense after mud smeared on Ambedkar’s statue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/village-in-rae-bareli-tense-after-mud-smeared-on-ambedkars-statue",
        "published": "2026-08-25T20:51:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}