Hubballi: BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai, who was also the Chief Minister of Karnataka, criticized the Congress party on Sunday, saying that it is close to falling apart. This comes after Union Home Minister Amit Shah made controversial remarks about Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, a key figure in India’s Constitution. Bommai claimed that Congress used to humiliate Ambedkar, which led him to resign from the government back in the day when Jawaharlal Nehru was Prime Minister.
“Congress is about to collapse because their past mistakes are coming back to haunt them,” Bommai told reporters. “They treated Babasaheb Ambedkar poorly, and now they are trying to cover up their bad reputation. It’s well known that Congress was disrespectful to him, and that’s why he left the national government.” Bommai challenged Congress to be honest with people, or they would soon be forgotten by the voters.
In a response to Amit Shah’s comments, Ajay Rai, who is the Congress president in Uttar Pradesh, accused Shah of disrespecting Dr. Ambedkar by not using terms like ‘ji’ or ‘Babasaheb,’ which are respectful ways to refer to him. Rai said this shows Shah has no respect for Ambedkar or for Dalits. “The way Amit Shah spoke about Ambedkar was disrespectful. This shows he is not in support of Ambedkar’s ideas or the Constitution,” Rai added.
Congress MP KC Venugopal shared that their party leaders will hold press conferences on December 22 and 23 to discuss Shah’s remarks. On December 24, they plan to march and deliver a letter to the district collector, asking for Amit Shah to resign. “Amit Shah’s comments attack the Constitution and democracy,” said Venugopal.
After Shah’s remarks, there were protests in Parliament, with members from both the ruling party and the opposition clashing. Reports say a few BJP MPs got hurt during this chaos. Ruling party MPs protested against Congress for insulting Ambedkar, while Rahul Gandhi and other Congress members demanded Shah’s resignation. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also mentioned he was pushed by BJP MPs while trying to enter Parliament during the protests.
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