Ambedkar was ready to embrace Islam, says Congress leader Khadri; triggers row
1 month, 1 week ago

Ambedkar was ready to embrace Islam, says Congress leader Khadri; triggers row

New Indian Express  

HUBBALLI: Congress leader Syed Azeempeer Khadri has stoked an unnecessary controversy just ahead of the polling day for the Assembly by-elections, saying, “Dr BR Ambedkar was ready to accept Islam. But at the last moment, he converted to Buddhism.” He went on to say that if Ambedkar had converted to Islam, all Dalits in the country would have become Muslims. He made the statement while addressing a convention of Aadijambavas, a SC community, held as part of campaigning to garner support for the party candidate from Shiggaon Nasirkhan Pathan. Later apologising for his statement, Khadri said, “While addressing the convention I was emotionally charged and the mistake happened due to a slip of the tongue.

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Vijayendra accuses Congress of insulting Ambedkar; urges Siddaramaiah to resign for Dalit CM
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Vijayendra accuses Congress of insulting Ambedkar; urges Siddaramaiah to resign for Dalit CM

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Karnataka BJP president and Shikaripura MLA BY Vijayendra on Thursday suggested Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to stop “misusing the name of Dr BR Ambedkar” and pave the way for a Dalit to become the state’s CM. Stop hatching political conspiracies and misuse the name of Babasaheb Ambedkar as the people of the country will not forgive you,” Vijayendra said. He …

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Amit Shah’s statement has offended Ambedkar’s followers: Mayawati

The Hindu  

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Thursday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah should take back his recent remark on Dr. B.R. Her statement comes even as the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress-led Opposition parties continue to take potshots at each other over Mr. Shah’s statement made in the Rajya Sabha earlier this week. “The words used by BJP’s …

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New Delhi: The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings were both adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday due to heated protests from Congress members over remarks made by Home Minister Amit Shah, which they claimed insulted B.R. In the Lok Sabha, as soon as the House convened for the day, Congress members trooped into the Well, holding posters of Ambedkar …

Congress distorted my remarks on Ambedkar; I come from a party that can never insult him, even in dreams: Amit Shah
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New Indian Express  

Shah also accused the Congress of undermining constitutional values, claiming, “BJP speakers in Parliament presented facts demonstrating how the BJP has always safeguarded the Constitution when in power. They also insulted Veer Savarkar and attacked the Constitution by imposing the Emergency.” Shah urged the media to show his full comments, He added that his party and ideology can never insult …

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Deccan Chronicle  

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'Disrespected Ambedkar But Roam Around Carrying His Photo': Shah's Salvo At Congress In MP's Shivpuri

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the Congress practises the "4Cs" of corruption, commission, communalism, and criminalisation, and that the party disrespects eminent jurist and social reformer Babasaheb Ambedkar. Addressing a rally in Karera, Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, where elections will be held on November 17, Shah said that if the Congress wins power, it will end welfare …

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The Hindu  

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