Kharge said that the ‘Manusmriti’ and RSS ideology in the minds of Amit Shah and BJP people shows that they do not respect Babasaheb and his Constitution. He said that the country and its countrymen will not tolerate the insult to Babasaheb.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge demanded an apology from Home Minister Amit Shah to the country for insulting Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar by making controversial remarks. He has also asked PM Modi that if he believes in the Constitution and respects Ambedkar, then instead of defending Amit Shah, he should dismiss him from the cabinet by 12 o’clock tonight. Kharge also said that the country will not tolerate the insult to Ambedkar and people across the country will take to the streets against Shah’s remarks.
The Congress President said that if the Prime Minister has reverence for Baba Saheb then he should take this step. He said, “What Amit Shah said is condemnable. It is the misfortune of the country that such remarks have been made about a Dalit hero who is revered by all.” He claimed that the talk of heaven and hell is from Manusmriti and these people do not believe in the Constitution. Taking a jibe 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 six posts on X to defend the Home Minister. He said that Shah should have been removed from the cabinet for speaking wrong about Babasaheb. Kharge said that but we know that Modi and Shah try to protect each other and hide each other’s mistakes. Hide each other’s sins.
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.
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 countrymen will not tolerate the insult to Babasaheb. He said, “Amit Shah should apologize to the entire country and resign from his post.”
Congress and several other opposition parties have alleged that Shah insulted Babasaheb during his address in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday while replying to the two-day discussion on ’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 God’s name this much, you would have been able to go to heaven for seven births.”
