Kharge's provocative statement on 'Ambedkar' row, said – Amit Shah should apologize, otherwise people are ready to sacrifice their lives

New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge today i.e. on Wednesday accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of insulting Constitution maker Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar and demanded that instead of defending him, Prime Minister Narendra Modi should dismiss him from the cabinet by 12 noon tonight. He said that if the Prime Minister has reverence for Baba Saheb then he should take this step.

In the press conference today, the Congress President said, “What Amit Shah said is condemnable. It is unfortunate for the country that such remarks have been made about a Dalit hero who is revered by all.”

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He claimed that the matter of heaven and hell is a matter of Manu Smriti and these people do not believe in the Constitution. Taking a dig at the Home Minister, Kharge said that it is not Amit Shah's fault because this is what is taught in the school where he studied.

The Congress chief said that the Prime Minister made 6 posts on social media 'X' to defend the Home Minister. He said that Shah should have been removed from the cabinet for speaking wrong about Babasaheb. Kharge said, “We want Shah to resign from the post of Home Minister. If the Prime Minister has reverence for Ambedkar then Shah should be dismissed by 12 o'clock tonight, otherwise people are ready to sacrifice their lives for him (Baba Saheb).”

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Earlier, while talking to reporters in the Parliament complex, Kharge also claimed that Shah's comment meant that even taking Babasaheb's name was a crime. He said, “When Amit Shah ji gave a statement in the House (Rajya Sabha) yesterday in the name of Babasaheb Ambedkar ji, I raised my hand and sought permission to speak. But I was not given a chance to speak. At that time we all sat quietly in the spirit of cooperation, because we were discussing the Constitution.”

In this regard, according to the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, the entire opposition has expressed protest against the way the Home Minister insulted Babasaheb. Kharge alleged that the 'Manusmriti' and RSS ideology in the minds of Amit Shah and BJP people shows that they do not respect Babasaheb's Constitution.

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Kharge said, “We strongly oppose Shah's remarks.” The country and the countrymen will not tolerate the insult to Babasaheb. Amit Shah should apologize to the entire country and resign from his post.”

Let us inform you that Congress and many other opposition parties allege that Shah insulted Babasaheb during his address on Tuesday while replying to the two-day discussion in the Rajya Sabha on the topic '75 years of glorious journey of the Constitution of India'. .

The main opposition party released a video excerpt of Shah's address in which the Home Minister can be heard taking a dig at the opposition, saying, “It has become a fashion now – Ambedkar, Ambedkar….” If you had taken this much name of God, you would have gone to heaven for seven births.” Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the Home Minister's words have been distorted. (with agency input)