Protest by Dalits against temple demolition turns violent, Bhim Army Chief among 90 arrested
New Delhi, Aug 22: Tension prevailed in the Tughlakabad area in south Delhi after a protest by Dalits against the demolition of a Ravidas temple turned violent on Wednesday, prompting police to resort to "mild lathi charge" and use tear gas to disperse the crowd, an official said.
According to the police, the protesters set fire to two motorcycles and vandalised a police vehicle, causing injuries to a few policemen.
"Police lobbed tear gas shells and used mild lathicharge to disperse the crowd. We have detained a few persons," the senior official said.
The protesters turned violent during their march to the site of the temple demolished by the Delhi Development Authority on August 10 on the orders of the Supreme Court.
Dalit outfit Bhim Army claimed its chief Chandrashekhar Azad and 90 others were arrested last evening and that the police fired at the protesters.
Earlier in the day, thousands of Dalits, who trooped into Delhi from various parts of the country in buses and trains, marched from Ambedkar Bhawan in Jhandewalan to Ramlila Maidan in central Delhi, protesting the recent demolition of the temple in the Tughlakabad forest area.
Wearing blue caps and carrying flags, protesters of all age groups marched from Ambedkar Bhawan in Jhandewalan to the Ramlila Maidan. Traffic movement was affected in some parts of the city due to this.
Cries of 'Jai Bhim' rend the air as the protesters, who arrived from Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and other states, demanded that the government hand over the plot of land to the community and rebuild the temple.
For me, this was the biggest news of the day. Proud of @NandyAsmita for being one of the few reporters on the ground who covered the Dalit protest and the police crackdown https://t.co/0FKRwiA1aV pic.twitter.com/IyPPNK1v3V
— Aditya Menon (@AdityaMenon22) August 21, 2019
Dalit issues will not be highlighted by media as it goes against the Hindutva project
— Srivatsa (@srivatsayb) August 21, 2019
For the RSS, Sant Ravidas isn't part of Hindutva's pantheon, so his temple built in 1509 need not be fought for.
Would such a massive rally been ignored if it was done by a dominant community? pic.twitter.com/yTT8NTwFsi
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
