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Published 13:19 IST, December 18th 2024 Hitting back at the Congress, PM Modi said the party has no right to speak about Ambedkar’s legacy as it has repeatedly insulted him in the past. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come out in support of Home Minister Amit Shah after his remarks on Dr. B.
R. Ambedkar sparked protests from the opposition. The Congress accused Shah of insulting Ambedkar in his speech.
Hitting back at the Congress, PM Modi said the party has no right to speak about Ambedkar’s legacy as it has repeatedly insulted him in the past. “If the Congress and its rotten ecosystem think their malicious lies can hide their misdeeds, especially their insults to Dr. Ambedkar, they are mistaken,” he said.
PM Modi also shared a list of incidents, claiming Congress has disrespected Ambedkar multiple times. He wrote in an X Post, The PM’s remarks come after Amit Shah criticised Congress during a Rajya Sabha discussion on 75 years of the Constitution. Shah accused the opposition of using Ambedkar’s name for political gain.
“It has become a fashion now. Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar..
. If they had taken God’s name this many times, they would have secured heaven for seven lifetimes,” Shah said. He further added, “Take his name a hundred times, but what are your real feelings about him?” Shah also reminded the House that Ambedkar had to resign from Nehru’s Cabinet due to differences with the then Prime Minister.
The opposition has intensified its protests, but the BJP has stood firm, accusing Congress of hypocrisy over Ambedkar’s legacy. Get Current Updates on India News , Entertainment News along with Latest News and Top Headlines from India and around the world. Updated 13:32 IST, December 18th 2024.
