Arvind Kejriwal's scholarship scheme for Dalit students amid Ambedkar row
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Arvind Kejriwal's scholarship scheme for Dalit students amid Ambedkar row

India Today  

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced a scholarship scheme named after Dr BR Ambedkar aimed at Dalit students in the run-up to the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls amid a row over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on the Dalit icon in the Rajya Sabha. Kejriwal said he launched the Dr Ambedkar Samman Scholarship scheme in response to what he described as Amit Shah's "disrespectful" statement on the father of the Constitution. The former Delhi Chief Minister accused Amit Shah of mocking Ambedkar and said he and crores of followers of the Dalit icon were hurt by the Union Home Minister's statement. A huge row erupted on December 17 after Amit Shah, responding to the Constitution debate in the Rajya Sabha, said it had become a "fashion" for the Congress to take Ambedkar's name.

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Kejriwal announces scholarship scheme for Dalit students amid Ambedkar row
2 days, 15 hours ago

Kejriwal announces scholarship scheme for Dalit students amid Ambedkar row

New Indian Express  

In his announcement of the Dr Ambedkar Samman Scholarship scheme, Kejriwal vowed that no Dalit student in Delhi would have to abandon their studies at foreign universities due to a lack of funds. He highlighted that Dr BR Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution, faced a similar struggle during his time at the London School of Economics and Political …

Amit Shah’s remark on Ambedkar: Both Houses adjourned for the day amid Opposition protests
5 days, 8 hours ago

Amit Shah’s remark on Ambedkar: Both Houses adjourned for the day amid Opposition protests

The Hindu  

Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha were adjourned for the day on Wednesday amid noisy protests by Opposition members seeking an apology from Home Minister Amit Shah for his alleged derogatory remarks against B.R. When the House re-assembled at 2 p.m. after an adjournment earlier today, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress of misleading the country by using …

Amit Shah’s comments on Ambedkar: Congress demands HM’s resignation; INDIA bloc MPs protest in Parliament premises
5 days, 9 hours ago

Amit Shah’s comments on Ambedkar: Congress demands HM’s resignation; INDIA bloc MPs protest in Parliament premises

The Hindu  

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. 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 …

INDIA bloc MPs protest, demand Amit Shah's apology for Ambedkar remarks
5 days, 9 hours ago

INDIA bloc MPs protest, demand Amit Shah's apology for Ambedkar remarks

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Several MPs of the INDIA bloc, including Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, staged a protest in Parliament premises on Wednesday demanding Home Minister Amit Shah's apology for his remarks which they claimed were an insult to B R Ambedkar. The Congress on Tuesday alleged that Shah's remarks in the Rajya Sabha during a debate on the …

Congress seeks Amit Shah's resignation over Ambedkar 'fashion' remark, BJP reacts
5 days, 15 hours ago

Congress seeks Amit Shah's resignation over Ambedkar 'fashion' remark, BJP reacts

India Today  

Parliament proceedings were disrupted on Wednesday as the Congress held a massive protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on BR Ambedkar during his address to the Rajya Sabha. Congress and opposition MPs, in continuation of their unique form of protests over different issues in Parliament, held photos of BR Ambedkar and raised 'Jai Bhim' and 'Amit …

PM should sack Amit Shah by midnight if he respects Ambedkar: Mallikarjun Kharge
5 days, 15 hours ago

PM should sack Amit Shah by midnight if he respects Ambedkar: Mallikarjun Kharge

India Today  

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar in the Rajya Sabha and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should sack him from the Union Cabinet by midnight if he had faith in the Dalit icon. Addressing a press conference, Kharge, a Dalit, demanded Shah's apology for his remarks and said …

INDIA bloc MPs protest in Parliament premises, demand Amit Shah's apology for Ambedkar remarks
5 days, 15 hours ago

INDIA bloc MPs protest in Parliament premises, demand Amit Shah's apology for Ambedkar remarks

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Several MPs of the INDIA bloc, including Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, staged a protest in Parliament premises on Wednesday demanding Home Minister Amit Shah's apology for his remarks which they claimed were an insult to B R Ambedkar. The Congress on Tuesday alleged that Shah's remarks in the Rajya Sabha during a debate on the …

'Display of BJP's casteist, anti-Dalit mindset': Mamata attacks Amit Shah over Ambedkar remarks
5 days, 15 hours ago

'Display of BJP's casteist, anti-Dalit mindset': Mamata attacks Amit Shah over Ambedkar remarks

New Indian Express  

The CM reiterated that Ambedkar, the father of the Constitution, deserved to be respected. "Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar is the Father of the Constitution, this outrageous remark is not only an outright attack on him but all members of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution, which symbolised India's unity in diversity with members from all castes, creeds, ethnicities, and religions," Banerjee …

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