A protest march organised by the Dalit organisations to protest against the demolition of Ambedkar Bhavan in Dadar, on Tuesday paralysed traffic in South Mumbai
A protest march organised by the Dalit organisations to protest against the demolition of Ambedkar Bhavan in Dadar, on Tuesday paralysed traffic in South Mumbai.
Protesters at CST. All pics/Shadab Khan
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The protest began in the afternoon from Rani Bagh, Byculla (east) culminated at Azad Maidan. Police officials are stationed everywhere, trying to divert the traffic to and from Azad Maidan.
B.R Ambedkar's grandson Prakash Ambedkar and President of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union Kanhaiya Kumar. Mumbai Congress President, Sanjay Nirupam were at the forefront of the protests.
RPI protesters block the street. Pic/Shadab Khan
Sea of protesters blocked CST, Azad Maidan, Byculla which resulted in massive traffic.
The Ambedkar Bhavan in Dadar, which also housed the Buddha Bhushan printing press started by the Dalit icon, was demolished late last month by Peoples Improvement Trust (PIT).
Protesters braved the rain to join the rally. Pic/Shadab Khan
BR Ambedkar purchased this land in 1944 and wanted to turn it into a hub of social and cultural activity and a marriage hall. The People's improvement Trust was set up in the same year. The bookstore in the property was started in 1991. The space, which looked like a large stall had books in Hindi, Marathi and English and included recently published titles like Hatred in the Belly, published by The Shared Mirror apart from biographies and works of Ambedkar.
The trust, founded by Ambedkar, owns and manages the affairs of Ambedkar Bhavan. PIT said the structure, which was associated with Ambedkar's movement for social reforms, was in a "dilapidated" state and it was razed after receiving a notice from the BMC, the local civic body.
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