Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement in Parliament on Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar has created a political uproar. All the opposition parties including Congress are continuously attacking BJP. Meanwhile, Bahujan Samaj Party chief and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Mayawati has decided to launch a nationwide agitation regarding this matter.
Issuing a statement, Mayawati said, ‘Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, the author of the original text in the form of an ultra-humanistic and welfare constitution for the self-respect and human rights of the Dalits, deprived and other neglected people of the country, is revered like God. Are. The disrespect shown to them by Amit Shah hurts the hearts of the people. Due to the words spoken by him in the Parliament regarding such a great man, people of all sections of the country are very upset, angry and agitated.
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Nationwide movement on 24th December
Mayawati said, ‘In this sequence, Ambedkarite BSP has demanded him to withdraw his statement and repent, which is still not being implemented. In such a situation, if the demand is not met then BSP talked about raising its voice in the entire country. That is why now the party has decided to organize a nationwide movement on 24 December 2024 in support of this demand. On that day, completely peaceful protests will be held at all the district headquarters of the country.
Congress also targeted
Describing Baba Saheb as the messiah of Dalits, Mayawati said, ‘The true messiah Baba Saheb, who fought hard all his life for the Dalits/Bahujans to stand on their feet and live with self-respect and gave them many legal rights including reservation, is no more. But the interest and welfare of his followers is his biggest respect, for which BSP is dedicated. If parties like Congress, BJP etc. cannot respect Baba Saheb wholeheartedly then they should not disrespect him either. Because of Baba Saheb, the day SC, ST and OBC classes got legal rights in the Constitution, they also got heaven for seven births on the same day.
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What did Amit Shah actually say?
The controversy started after Amit Shah’s speech in Parliament on 17 December. Speaking during the discussion on the Constitution in the Rajya Sabha, Home Minister Amit Shah was talking about Ambedkar’s resignation from Jawaharlal Nehru’s cabinet. Around 1 hour and 7 minutes into his speech of about one and a half hour, Amit Shah said, “It has become a fashion now… Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar. If you had taken God’s name that much, you would have gone to heaven for seven births.” Continuing his attack on the Congress party, he said, “We are happy to take the name of Ambedkar. Take Ambedkar’s name a hundred times more. But let me tell you what is your feeling towards Ambedkar ji. Why did Ambedkar ji resign from the country’s first cabinet?
The Home Minister further said, “He (Ambedkar) said many times that he was dissatisfied with the treatment of Scheduled Castes and Tribes. He had expressed disagreement with the foreign policy of the government, did not even agree with Article 370. Assurance to Ambedkar “Amit Shah did not stop here, he also read a statement from Jawaharlal Nehru demanding Ambedkar’s resignation. Was given about. He said, “Shri BC Roy wrote a letter that what would happen if two great men like Ambedkar and Rajaji leave the cabinet, then Nehru ji wrote in reply to him – Rajaji’s departure will cause a little loss, Ambedkar’s departure will not weaken the cabinet. It happens.” Amit Shah’s complete speech can be heard here.