CHENNAI: Villagers staged a protest against officials who attempted to remove an unauthorised Ambedkar statue near Uthiramerur in Kancheepuram district.

According to a Thanthi TV report, a statue of Dr BR Ambedkar had been installed without official permission in a village near Uthiramerur. When government officials arrived to remove the unauthorised statue, local residents strongly opposed the move and staged a protest.

Further details are awaited.