Kamal Hassan on Ambedkar row: Will not tolerate his legacy being tarnished
4 days, 17 hours ago

Kamal Hassan on Ambedkar row: Will not tolerate his legacy being tarnished

India Today  

Amid a row over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remark on Dr BR Ambedkar, actor-turned-politician Kamal Hassan on Thursday said that the ideas crafted by the architect of India's Constitution should inspire progress, rather than be misused to offend people's sentiments. This remark came as Parliament witnessed a high-voltage drama, with BJP and INDIA bloc MPs holding protests over Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar. Kamal Haasan urged Parliament to hold discussions on the ideas of Dr BR Ambedkar as part of commemorations marking 75 years since the adoption of the Constitution. He said, “While Gandhiji freed India from foreign oppression, Dr Ambedkar liberated India from its own ancient shackles of social injustice.” He emphasised the importance of protecting Ambedkar’s legacy and warned against its misuse.

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DC Edit | The battle over Ambedkar’s legacy mainly for dalit votes
22 hours, 41 minutes ago

DC Edit | The battle over Ambedkar’s legacy mainly for dalit votes

Deccan Chronicle  

The political slugfest that is on nationally and which led to a day in the Winter Session becoming its worst in India’s parliamentary history may be owed to the facetious comments the home minister Amit Shah made on the floor. Ambedkar is no less than a god to his followers who constitute about 17 per cent of India’s 968 million …

TPCC to organise Ambedkar Saman march on December 24: Sudip Roy Barman
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1 day, 9 hours ago

TPCC to organise Ambedkar Saman march on December 24: Sudip Roy Barman

The Hindu  

“The Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee will hold a ‘Baba Saheb Ambedkar samman march’ on December 24, 2024, in protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement in Parliament on Dr. Ambedkar,” said a senior party leader on Sunday. Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman told a press conference in Agartala that the party will organise the march in all district headquarters …

Rise & Rise of Ambedkar as an icon
2 days, 17 hours ago

Rise & Rise of Ambedkar as an icon

New Indian Express  

The fracas over an insult to Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar leading to fisticuffs between the members of the ruling coalition and the opposition within the parliament complex underlined two distinctive trends. Second, over the last few decades, Ambedkar has emerged as the only leader whom all political outfits - regional and national, cutting across ideological barriers - are competing to appropriate …

BJP’s Dalit Dilemma | Power Play by Anand Mishra
3 days, 4 hours ago

BJP’s Dalit Dilemma | Power Play by Anand Mishra

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 20, 2024 18:37 IST - 4 MINS READ Dear readers, What’s in a name? Nishikant Dubey of the BJP responded by filing a privilege notice against Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of showing a “criminally edited” version of Shah’s speech. BJP leaders shared photographs of the injured Sarangi and Rajput, insisting that “pictures don’t lie”, but refused to …

Kamal Haasan on Ambedkar row: Will not tolerate his legacy being tarnished
4 days, 5 hours ago

Kamal Haasan on Ambedkar row: Will not tolerate his legacy being tarnished

Deccan Chronicle  

Amid a heated row over Amit Shah's remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar, Kamal Haasan called for unity and progress. Amid a row over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remark on Dr BR Ambedkar, actor-turned-politician Kamal Hassan on Thursday said that the ideas crafted by the architect of India's Constitution should inspire progress, rather than be misused to offend people's sentiments. …

Amit Shah's remarks show old mentality of BJP, says B.R. Ambedkar's grandson
4 days, 16 hours ago

Amit Shah's remarks show old mentality of BJP, says B.R. Ambedkar's grandson

The Hindu  

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. "Before …

How Kejriwal's Ambedkar poser for Naidu-Nitish hits Modi govt where it hurts
4 days, 17 hours ago

How Kejriwal's Ambedkar poser for Naidu-Nitish hits Modi govt where it hurts

India Today  

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal has written to Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, both crucial allies of the Narendra Modi government, to reflect on their continued support to the BJP despite Union home minister Amit Shah’s controversial remarks about B.R. Taking a swipe at the Opposition for frequently invoking Ambedkar to …

Why Ambedkar issue has got BJP scrambling
4 days, 17 hours ago

Why Ambedkar issue has got BJP scrambling

India Today  

There are very few leaders who reached the status of a demigod, like Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar has. On Wednesday, a day after the remark by Shah in the Rajya Sabha, the entire BJP brass, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shah himself, stepped in to counter the Opposition's allegations of "insulting Babasaheb". AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal responded to Prime …

BJP, Congress engage in all-out war over Ambedkar issue, why Babasaheb matters in politics | EXPLAINED
4 days, 17 hours ago

BJP, Congress engage in all-out war over Ambedkar issue, why Babasaheb matters in politics | EXPLAINED

India TV News  

Ambedkar row: The Parliament turned into a battleground on Thursday as protests led by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party MPs and leaders of the INDIA bloc, including Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi intensified over over the Ambedkar row. Protests against Amit Shah All the political slugfest started with Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on BR Ambedkar in the …

PM Modi lists out 'sins' of Congress towards Ambedkar: 'Nehru campaigned against him, denied him Bharat Ratna'
5 days, 17 hours ago

PM Modi lists out 'sins' of Congress towards Ambedkar: 'Nehru campaigned against him, denied him Bharat Ratna'

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a scathing attack on the Congress listed out its 'sins' towards BR Ambedkar and accused it of denying the 'Father of the Constitution' a Bharat Ratna and added that the party can no longer hide its misdeeds of several years. "If Congress and its rotten ecosystem think their malicious lies can hide their misdeeds of …

Ambedkar row: This is what Amit Shah exactly said in Rajya Sabha, watch unedited video
5 days, 17 hours ago

Ambedkar row: This is what Amit Shah exactly said in Rajya Sabha, watch unedited video

India TV News  

Ambedkar row: A political row has erupted over the remarks of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Dr BR Ambedkar during his address to the Rajya Sabha on December 17. | WATCH FULL VIDEO Congress presented facts in 'distorted' way: Amit Shah Accusing the Congress of being anti-BR Ambedkar, anti-reservation and anti-Constitution, Union Home Minister Amit Shah today said the …

I can never speak against Ambedkar, Congress twisted my remarks: Amit Shah
5 days, 17 hours ago

I can never speak against Ambedkar, Congress twisted my remarks: Amit Shah

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a sharp attack on the Congress during a press conference in Delhi, accusing the opposition party of distorting remarks made in Parliament and adopting an anti-Ambedkar stance. I come from a party and the society that can never insult Dr BR Ambedkar even in the dreams," Amit Shah added. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge addressed …

Neutralising Ambedkar: A Book Review of The Foresighted Ambedkar by Anurag Bhaskar
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Neutralising Ambedkar: A Book Review of The Foresighted Ambedkar by Anurag Bhaskar

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 06, 2024 19:28 IST - 12 MINS READ In The Foresighted Ambedkar: Ideas That Shaped Indian Constitutional Discourse, Anurag Bhaskar seeks to find a continuity between B.R. In a reflective moment, Ambedkar points to how members of the Constituent Assembly raised points that “were mostly ideological…but for them, I would not have had the opportunity which I …

‘BR Ambedkar must be addressed as Mahatma,’ says former Karnataka CM Bommai
8 months, 1 week ago

‘BR Ambedkar must be addressed as Mahatma,’ says former Karnataka CM Bommai

Hindustan Times  

Former Chief Minister of Karnataka and BJP candidate for the Gadag-Haveri Lok Sabha constituency Basavaraj Bommai said Dr BR Ambedkar should be addressed as "Mahatma Ambedkar" and treading the path of the Constitution is the real way of showing respect to the nation. READ | PM Modi thanks people of Dakshina Kannada ‘for turning out in record numbers’ for roadshow …

BR Ambedkar Jayanti 2024: 10 timeless quotes by the architect of India's Constitution
8 months, 1 week ago

BR Ambedkar Jayanti 2024: 10 timeless quotes by the architect of India's Constitution

Hindustan Times  

Ambedkar Jayanti is also known as Bhim Jayanti and is celebrated as a public holiday across India since 2015 to celebrate the champion of Dalit rights and the principal architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, who was born on April 14, 1891 in Madhya Pradesh’s Mhow. He is fondly called Babasaheb by his followers and each year, …

Mahaparinirvan Diwas 2023: PM Modi remembers BR Ambedkar on death anniversary
1 year ago

Mahaparinirvan Diwas 2023: PM Modi remembers BR Ambedkar on death anniversary

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to B R Ambedkar on his death anniversary, saying he dedicated his life to the welfare of the exploited and deprived. Photograph: ABHIJIT BHATLEKAR/MINT In addition to his pivotal role in drafting the Constitution as the chairman of the drafting committee, Dr Ambedkar also served as the Law and Justice Minister in …

Ambedkar Jayanti 2023: Inspiring quotes by Father of Indian Constitution, Dr Babasaheb BR Ambedkar
1 year, 8 months ago

Ambedkar Jayanti 2023: Inspiring quotes by Father of Indian Constitution, Dr Babasaheb BR Ambedkar

Hindustan Times  

Ambedkar Jayanti is an annual festival celebrated in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, also known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, who was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer and politician and is best known as the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. Ambedkar Jayanti 2023: Inspiring quotes by Father of Indian Constitution, Dr Babasaheb BR Ambedkar It …

Ambedkar\'s Constitution cannot be impaired, says Bommai
2 years, 2 months ago

Ambedkar\'s Constitution cannot be impaired, says Bommai

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that the Constitution, which was written by B.R. The Chief Minister was speaking at a function organised to lay the foundation for Dr BR Ambedkar Museum at Nagasena Vidyalaya premises in Sadashivanagar of Bengaluru on Friday. Stating that the name of Ambedkar will remain until Sun and Moon last, the Chief …

The Hindu Right Wing’s Attempt to Appropriate Gandhi, Ambedkar, and Bose Despite Their Despise for Sangh Parivar
2 years, 7 months ago

The Hindu Right Wing’s Attempt to Appropriate Gandhi, Ambedkar, and Bose Despite Their Despise for Sangh Parivar

The Hindu  

It is characteristic of upstarts andsocial climbers to drop names. This was in reference to Congress president Sitaram Kesri’s jibe that the BJP was trying to “hijack” Gandhi. If we understand the old basis of nationalism, then it will be clear that it is nothing but Hinduism.” The Times of India noted editorially on October 17, 1989: “Mr Advani, while …

Ambedkar Jayanti 2022: On 131st birth anniversary, India remembers 'Father of Constitution'
2 years, 8 months ago

Ambedkar Jayanti 2022: On 131st birth anniversary, India remembers 'Father of Constitution'

Hindustan Times  

President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation on Thursday in remembering Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, independent India's first law minister, on the Dalit icon's 131st birth anniversary. Let's do our part in building an inclusive society by following his ideal of 'Indian first, Indian later and Indian last',” the Rashtrapati Bhavan …

Ambedkar Jayanti 2022: 10 inspiring quotes by Dr Babasaheb BR Ambedkar
2 years, 8 months ago

Ambedkar Jayanti 2022: 10 inspiring quotes by Dr Babasaheb BR Ambedkar

Hindustan Times  

The champion of Dalit rights and the principal architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was born on April 14, 1891 in Madhya Pradesh’s Mhow and each year, Babasaheb's birth anniversary is celebrated as Ambedkar Jayanti to honour his countless contributions in the making of the present-day independent India. Ambedkar Jayanti 2022: 10 inspiring quotes by Dr Babasaheb …

Mahaparinirvan Diwas 2021: Interesting Facts About BR Ambedkar on His 65th Death Anniversary
3 years ago

Mahaparinirvan Diwas 2021: Interesting Facts About BR Ambedkar on His 65th Death Anniversary

News 18  

Mahaparinirvan Diwas 2021: Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar popularly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar passed away on December 6, 1956. Babasaheb was also the flag bearer of India’s Dalit Activism, is called the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. He had also started fortnightly and weekly papers named ‘Excluded India’, ‘Mook Nayak’, ‘Janta’ to raise voice against the atrocities on Dalits. On …

BR Ambedkar Death Anniversary: Inspirational Quotes and Thoughts by Father of Indian Constitution
3 years ago

BR Ambedkar Death Anniversary: Inspirational Quotes and Thoughts by Father of Indian Constitution

News 18  

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar remains one of the most influential figures in India’s democracy. Popularly known as Babasaheb, Ambedkar donned several hats and contributed immensely towards shaping the first draft of the constitution. Dr Ambedkar fought relentlessly against social discrimination towards the untouchables and upliftment of the lower castes. On the occasion of Dr BR Ambedkar’s death anniversary, also known as …

Bhimrao Ambedkar Death Anniversary: Inspirational Quotes by the Father of Indian Constitution
4 years ago

Bhimrao Ambedkar Death Anniversary: Inspirational Quotes by the Father of Indian Constitution

News 18  

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar remains one of the most influential figures in India’s democracy. Popularly known as Babasaheb, Ambedkar donned several hats and contributed immensely towards shaping the first draft of the constitution. On the occasion of B R Ambedkar’s death anniversary, we take a look at some of his most inspiring quotes: – Humans are mortal. – Political tyranny is …

B R Ambedkar's 64th death anniversary: Golden words by the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'
4 years ago

B R Ambedkar's 64th death anniversary: Golden words by the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'

India Today  

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was born on April 14, 1891. B R Ambedkar played a major role as a jurist, economist, politician and social reformer. On the 64th death anniversary of the Father of the Indian constitution, let’s recall some of his great quotes. Quotes by the Father of the Indian Constitution ‘B R Ambedkar’ We are Indians, firstly and lastly. …

Relevance of Ambedkar
4 years, 1 month ago

Relevance of Ambedkar

The Hindu  

In the centenary year of his birth, Babasaheb Ambedkar stands taller than he ever did before his role in the struggle for a modern, new India gaining steadily in weight, stature and centrality at the expense of various other outstanding national figures who were contemporaries and opponents in the great battles of the freedom movement era. There may be various …

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