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Cong twisted facts, distorted my statements on Ambedkar, says Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the Congress of twisting facts and distorting his comments in the Rajya Sabha related to B R Ambedkar after BJP leaders "exposed" the opposition party's repeated "insults" to the architect of the Constitution. Addressing a press conference here, Shah alleged that the Congress in the past has also misrepresented his and even PM Narendra Modi's comments to spread confusion and mislead people. "I condemn the Congress for twisting facts. Why did it happen? It happened because BJP leaders spoke on how the NDA governments upheld the Constitution and established with facts that the Congress is anti-Ambedkar, anti-Constitution and anti-reservation," Shah told reporters here. The senior BJP leader said the Congress also insulted V D Savarkar and blew to smithereens the values enshrined in the Constitution by imposing Emergency. "When all these facts came out, the Congress used its old tricks and made an effort to mislead the society by presenting

PM Modi slams Congress, reaffirms absolute reverence for Ambedkar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stoutly defended Amit Shah from the Congress' charge that he insulted B R Ambedkar in his speech in the Rajya Sabha, asserting that the Home Minister in fact exposed the party's "dark history of insulting" the architect of the Constitution, leaving the main opposition "stung and stunned". "They are clearly stung and stunned by the facts he presented, which is why they are now indulging in theatrics. Sadly, for them, people know the truth," Modi said in a series of posts on X. When it comes to Ambedkar, his government's respect and reverence are absolute, the prime minister asserted. In a searing attack on the Congress, Modi said if the party and its "rotten ecosystem" think their "malicious lies" can hide their misdeeds of several years, especially their insults towards Ambedkar, they are gravely mistaken. He said people of India have seen time and again how one party, led by one dynasty, a reference to the Nehru-Gandhi family, has indulged

AAP protests near BJP office over Shah's Ambedkar remark, demands action

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday led a protest near the BJP headquarters here over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remark on B R Ambedkar, saying it hurt the sentiments of crores of Dalits and demanding "strict action" against him. Kejriwal said AAP will go door to door in Delhi ahead of the assembly polls due in February to tell the people about the "insult" of Ambedkar by the BJP leader. "The way Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended Shah, it appears that what he said in Parliament was a 'pre-meditated conspiracy' of the BJP," he charged. Shah's statement has caused a "grave insult" to Ambedkar. "He made fun of Ambedkar in a way," Kejriwal claimed. He added that Shah's remark has hurt the sentiments of crores of Dalits, backward and poor people in the country. The Union minister's remark also hurt the crores of followers of Ambedkar like him, the former Delhi chief minister said. "Strict action should be taken against Shah so that the anger of the people subsides even t

Amit Shah's remarks reflect BJP's old mentality, says Ambedkar's grandson

Babasaheb Ambedkar's grandson Prakash Ambedkar alleged on Wednesday that Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on the father of the Constitution reflected the BJP's "same old mentality". Several MPs of the INDIA bloc staged a protest in Parliament premises demanding Shah's apology for his remarks on B R Ambedkar which they claimed were an insult to B R Ambedkar. The Congress also demanded that Shah apologise publicly and in Parliament. "Before the BJP came into existence, its forerunners Jan Sangh and RSS had opposed Babasaheb while the Constitution was being adopted," Prakash Ambedkar, who heads Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, told reporters in Pune. He said Shah's statement has brought the same old mentality of BJP to the fore. "There is nothing new in the statement. They are not able to execute their old plans. Not because of Congress, but because of Babasaheb Ambedkar and they will continue to sulk," said Prakash Ambedkar. Congress general secretary-in-charge communications Jairam

Ambedkar row: Kharge takes 'Manusmriti' dig at Shah, demands resignation

Accusing Shah of disrespecting the architect of the Constitution, Kharge said the home minister should apologise to the nation for the insult he caused to Ambedkar during his speech in Rajya Sabha

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid Opposition protests

In a back and forth, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju also hit out at the Opposition, alleging that it is instead Congress which has done conspiracy against B R Ambedkar, questioning their respect

Amit Shah's remarks on Ambedkar, extension of RSS ideology: Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday hit out at Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks on B R Ambedkar, calling it an insult to the chief architect of the Constitution. Shah's remarks in Parliament are just an extension of long-standing RSS ideology, he said. The chief minister said without Ambedkar's contributions, Shah wouldn't be the Home Minister and Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister. The CM was referring to Shah's remarks taking a swipe at the opposition, during a debate on the Constitution in the Rajya Sabha. "Abhi ek fashion ho gaya hai - Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar. Itna naam agar bhagwan ka lete to saat janmon tak swarg mil jata (It has become a fashion to say Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar'. If they had taken God's name so many times, they would have got a place in heaven)," Shah had said. For the Congress party and him (Siddaramaiah), Ambedkar is not a "fashion" but an "eternal inspiration", the

Amit Shah's Ambedkar remark sparks chaos, Congress demands resignation

Congress protests Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar, demands his resignation, while BJP defends the Home Minister

Congress demands resignation of Amit Shah over Ambedkar remarks in RS

The Congress on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks in the Rajya Sabha which it claimed were an insult to B R Ambedkar. The opposition party also demanded that Shah should apologise publicly and in Parliament for his remarks. Speaking with reporters in Parliament premises, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, "We demand resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah for 'insulting' Ambedkar; he should apologise to the nation." Addressing a press conference, Congress MP Neeraj Dangi said his party demands Shah's apology for the remarks. "In Rajya Sabha, Amit Shah Ji said that taking the name of Babasaheb Ambedkar Ji has become a fashion. This is a direct insult to the Dalits of the country and Babasaheb," he said. Shah has shown the whole country what kind of thinking BJP leaders have, he said. "The deprived and exploited class, which they have insulted, this is the same class which will reduce them from 240 to 40," Dangi said. "On behalf

They chant Nehru's name... Cong on Shah's remarks in Parliament on Ambedkar

The Congress leader also asserted that the first Constitutional Amendments in 1951 were brought to promote social reform

Congress amended Constitution 77 times, BJP only 22: Amit Shah retorts

Amit Shah contrasts BJP's and Congress' approaches to Constitutional amendments

Cong MP moves adjournment motion in LS over Amit Shah's Ambedkar remarks

In his adjournment motion notice, Tagore accused Amit Shah of 'insulting' B R Ambedkar's legacy and 'hurting the sentiments of people'

Believers of Manusmriti will have problem with Ambedkar: Rahul slams Shah

Amit Shah, earlier, lashed out at the Congress party and said that it had become a 'fashion' for the party to take Ambedkar's name

In secular nation, should there be common law for every religion or not: HM

Concluding the discussion in the Rajya Sabha on the 75 years of adoption of the Constitution, Amit Shah also lashed out at Congress over its allegations concerning Electronic Voting Machines

Congress wants to give reservations by increasing quota limit: Amit Shah

Shah asserted that the BJP will not allow reservation in the country on the basis of religion

Came only to praise PM Modi: Kharge slams Amit Shah's speech in Parliament

Attacking the Home Minister further, Kharge said that Amit Shah had come to Parliament only to praise PM Modi and alleged that BJP is trying to divert people's attention

Amit Shah accuses Congress of treating Constitution as 'private fiefdom'

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday attacked the Congress for bringing various amendments to the Constitution, saying the opposition party considered it as the "private fiefdom" of one family and amended it to remain in power. Replying to a discussion on the "Glorious Journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India", Shah also accused the Congress of being anti-reservation and said it never worked for the benefit of the backward classes. The minister also chided the Congress for "finding faults" in EVMs after losing elections. At the outset, he noted that the Constitution strengthened the roots of democracy and the transfer of power happens without shedding even a drop of blood. Shah listed many amendments made to the Constitution by the Congress, claiming the party did so for its own benefit. Even before the first elections in the country, Jawaharlal Nehru effected the first Constitutional amendment to curtail the freedom of expression, he claimed. "The Congress considered

Congress demands apology from Amit Shah over remarks on BR Ambedkar

The Congress on Tuesday alleged that Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks in the Rajya Sabha during a debate on the Constitution show that the BJP and the RSS leaders have a "lot of hatred" for B R Ambedkar and demanded an apology from him. Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said those who believe in Manusmriti will definitely be at odds with Ambedkar. Congress general secretary-in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a video snippet on X from Shah's speech in the upper house. "Abhi ek fashion ho gaya hai - Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar. Itna naam agar bhagwan ka lete to saat janmon tak swarg mil jata (It has become a fashion to say Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar'. If they had taken God's name so many times, they would have got a place in heaven)," Shah said, taking a swipe at the opposition. In a post on X, Ramesh said, "Amit Shah has said something very disgusting. This shows that the BJP and RSS leaders have a lot of ..

PM favoured referring ONOE Bill to JPC for wider discussions: Shah tells LS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi favoured detailed discussion at every level on the 'one nation, one election' bill and wanted it to be referred to a Joint Committee of Parliament, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday. Shah made the remarks in Lok Sabha when the House was hearing objections to the introduction of the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill that seeks to usher in simultaneous polls to the Lower House and state assemblies. "When One Nation, One Election bills came up in Cabinet, PM Modi said these should be referred to the Joint Committee of Parliament. There should be a detailed discussion over it at every level," Shah said. The home minister pointed out that DMK member T R Baalu too had favoured referring the bill to a parliamentary committee. Shah said the bill can be discussed in greater detail in the Joint Committee of Parliament. The report of the JPC will be approved by the Union Cabinet and the Bill can be discussed again in Parliament, he said. The Constitution

Amit Shah asks forces to coordinate to eliminate Naxalism by March 2026

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said all security forces and agencies should make joint efforts to completely eliminate Left Wing Extremism by March 2026. He was speaking while chairing a review meeting to assess Left Wing Extremism (LWE) situation in Chhattisgarh. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Chief Secretary and Director General of Police of Chhattisgarh and Director Generals of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) were present in the meeting, an official release said. During the meeting, Shah asked all forces and agencies to make joint efforts towards achieving the goal of complete elimination of LWE by March 2026, it said. Chhattisgarh police and other security forces have worked very well in a coordinated manner in the fight against Naxalism and inflicted maximum damage on the ultras in the last one year, which is a huge success, the statement quoted Shah as saying. "We still have a lot to do to ..