A purported video of the incident was circulated on social media in which the man could be seen climbing up the statue using a long steel ladder carrying a hammer.

Punjab’s NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal met the deportees at the Amritsar airbase, offering them assurance, support, and words of encouragement. “Don't lose heart,” he told them.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday strongly condemned the vandalism of the Ambedkar statue in Amritsar, stating that no one will be forgiven for the incident. The incident occurred on ...