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Former MLA Ramabai FIRed Over Burning of Minister's Effigy in Damoh
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 01:45 PM
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Police filed a First Information Report against former Madhya Pradesh MLA Ramabai and 15 others after they set fire to a minister’s effigy in Damoh, the leaders said they would not be deterred by legal action.
In Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, a group of activists ignited a life-size effigy of a sitting minister as part of a political protest. The act was carried out publicly and attracted a crowd of onlookers.
The local police responded by registering a First Information Report (FIR) against former MLA Ramabai and fifteen other participants, citing provisions of the Indian Penal Code related to vandalism and public disorder.
Ramabai, speaking to reporters after the FIR was lodged, asserted that the legal notice would not halt their movement. She emphasized that the protest reflects broader grievances and that the struggle will continue despite potential court cases.
Authorities have not disclosed further details about the investigation, but the FIR indicates that law‑enforcement agencies are treating the effigy burning as a criminal offence rather than a mere political expression.
The local police responded by registering a First Information Report (FIR) against former MLA Ramabai and fifteen other participants, citing provisions of the Indian Penal Code related to vandalism and public disorder.
Ramabai, speaking to reporters after the FIR was lodged, asserted that the legal notice would not halt their movement. She emphasized that the protest reflects broader grievances and that the struggle will continue despite potential court cases.
Authorities have not disclosed further details about the investigation, but the FIR indicates that law‑enforcement agencies are treating the effigy burning as a criminal offence rather than a mere political expression.