Ambedkar's Mumbai residence attacked by unidentified persons, FIR filed

The house of the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr B R Ambedkar was vandalised by some unidentified persons on Tuesday evening. Matunga police have registered an FIR against unknown persons in this connection.

Mumbai (Maharashtra): Mumbai police have registered an FIR against unknown persons following vandalism at Rajgruh, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's house, an official said on Wednesday.

Ambedkar's Mumbai residence attacked by unidentified person

Two persons threw stones on glass windows, and damaged CCTV cameras and potted plants at Rajgruh in Dadar area here on Tuesday night, the official said.

CCTV footage from the erstwhile home of the Constitution architect shows a person smashing flower pots in the compound before fleeing, the official said.

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Matunga police have registered an FIR in the incident.

Located in Hindu Colony, Dadar, the two-storeyed heritage bungalow houses the Ambedkar Museum where Babasaheb's books, portrait, ashes and vessels are among the artefacts.

The current residents of Rajgruh include Babasaheb's daughter-in-law, and his grandsons Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi leader Prakash Ambedkar, Anandrao and Bhimrao.

Prakash Ambedkar, who was in Akola when the attack took place, has appealed for calm and asked his followers to not gather outside the house.

The All India Professional Congress on Wednesday asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to look into the attack on Rajgruh.

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has already assured that strict action will be taken against the culprits.

"This is highly condemnable. @CMOMaharashtra should immediately look into this. Rajgruh is not just a memorial, it is a reminder of the legacy of Dr B R Ambedkar," AIPCMumbaiEast tweeted.

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  This is highly condemnable. @CMOMaharashtra should immediately look into this.
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  — AIPCMumbaiEast (@AIPCMumbaiEast) July 8, 2020

The minister said police are probing the matter and assured that strict action will be taken against the guilty.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said the state government has taken serious note of vandalism at Dr B R Ambedkar's house 'Rajgruh' and strict action will be taken against the guilty.

Condemning the incident, Pawar said it is an "act of anti-social elements with the wicked mindset".

He urged people not to fall prey to the "ulterior motives" of such elements, and ensure peace and unity.

"The vandalisation at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's residence in Mumbai is quite condemnable. It is the misadventure of anti-social elements with wicked mindset," a statement from Pawar's office quoted him as saying.

"The state government has taken serious note of the incident and police initiated probe into the matter immediately. The accused will be traced at the earliest and strict action will be taken against them," he said.

PTI