Ludhiana, Sept. 10 -- A bandh call over the alleged desecration of Dr BR Ambedkar's statue brought parts of Ludhiana to a standstill on Wednesday, with normal life only partially affected in the city but traffic on the Delhi-Amritsar National Highway thrown into chaos for several hours.

Hundreds of vehicles remained stuck in kilometre-long queues after members of SC, Dalit and Valmiki organisations blocked the highway and the flyover at the Jalandhar Bypass Chowk. The blockade triggered traffic snarls on several adjoining roads as police diverted vehicles to alternative routes.

The bandh was called after unidentified persons allegedly desecrated the statue of Dr BR Ambedkar at the Jalandhar Bypass roundabout late Tuesday night.

Salem T...