Row erupts in Secunderabad Cantonment over midnight removal of Ambedkar statue

A controversy has erupted in the Secunderabad Cantonment area following the alleged removal of a statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar by Cantonment and police authorities, citing lack of permission. The statue was installed outside a community hall in Valmiki Nagar, East Marredpally, and triggered protests from local residents who claim it was erected on a constructed base with the intention of subsequently obtaining formal approval.