The statue had been vandalised earlier on August 3 and knocked over, according to the Queens Daily Eagle
A statue of Bhimrao Ambedkar was found damaged on Tuesday morning in Rampur Asli village, leading to protests by locals, police said
US President Donald Trump said he had signed a "very strong" executive order aimed at protecting the country's monuments and statues from vandalism
The incident took place even as Home Ministry has asked states to take strong action against those indulging in vandalism of statues
Political violence is not, of course, the sole responsibility of any one party in India