RSS, BJP trying to appropriate B R Ambedkar's legacy: Digvijay

Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh today accused RSS and BJP of trying to "hijack" the legacy of Dalit icon B R Ambedkar.
"It was the right wing people who not only opposed the Constitution drafted by B R Ambedkar but had also burnt his effigy as a protest. They are now trying to occupy the forefront to celebrate his 125th birth anniversary," he said.
The Congress leader was here to oversee the ongoing preparations ahead of the visit of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi on April 11.
Besides top Congress brass, senior party leaders will also attend the function marking the conclusion of year-long celebrations of the 125th birth anniversary of the Dalit icon.

Sonia and Rahul will also visit the historic 'Deekshabhooi' here, the place where Ambedkar embraced Buddhism in 1956 and pay respect to the Dalit leader.
Apart from the Gandhis, Opposition Leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad (Rajya Sabha), Mallikrjuan Kharge (Lok Sabha) and other senior leaders will also attend the function.
All the leaders, including Sonia and Rahul, will address a public meeting at Kasturchand Park on April 11.