New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday launched a nationwide campaign demanding the resignation of Union home minister Amit Shah, accusing him of a “deliberate attack” on BR Ambedkar during a parliamentary debate on the Constitution. The campaigns follows Shah’s reply to the two-day discussion on 75 years of Constitution in the Rajya Sabha on December 17. Shah had attacked the Congress and alleged the Opposition party repeatedly disrespected Ambedkar.
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” he said, before going on to add that India’s first law minister was forced to resign from Jawaharlal Nehru’s cabinet. As the Opposition members seized on a portion of Shah’s remarks, Modi attacked the Congress, saying the opposition party had indulged “in every possible dirty trick to obliterate the legacy of Dr Ambedkar and humiliate the SC/ST communities.” Shah also said that his statement was distorted to create an “illusion” that he insulted Ambedkar.
Pawan Khera, the chairman of the media and publicity department of Congress, said that several Congress parliamentarians and party leaders will participate in the campaign across 150 cities, holding press conferences to emphasise their demand. “On December 22 and 23, all Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha lawmakers, along with members of the Congress working committee (CWC), will hold 150 pre.
