New Delhi: Vladimir Lenin statue has been toppled in Tripura's Belonia town and the incident has ignited ire among Twitterati, many of them having no affiliation to political parties.

The statue made of fibre glass, was inaugurated at College Square at Belonia a few months back by CPM politburo member Prakash Karat. There were loud slogans of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" raised after demolishing the statue.



Meanwhile, with reports of sporadic violence coming in from Tripura, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today spoke to the state governor and the DGP and asked them to ensure peace till a new government is installed, an official said.