Congress Leader claims Ambedkar nearly chose Islam over Buddhism

Karnataka Congress leader and former MLA Sayed Azeem Peer Khadri recently sparked controversy with remarks on Dr. B.R.

Ambedkar's religious decisions. At a public rally in Shiggaon ahead of the November 13 Assembly byelection, Khadri claimed that Ambedkar had once seriously considered converting to Islam before ultimately choosing Buddhism. According to News18, Khadri stated, "Babasaheb Ambedkar, in those days, was all set to accept and join Islam, but he then eventually became a Buddhist.



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