Amit Shah, apologise and resign: Rahul, Congress vow to combat for Ambedkar’s respect

The uproar stemmed from Shah’s feedback within the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, the place he mocked the Congress for regularly invoking Dr. Ambedkar’s title.

As seen on TV, Shah had remarked, “Abhi ek vogue ho gaya hai — Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar. Agar itna naam Bhagwan ka lete to saat janmon tak swarg mil jata (it has turn into the style to repeatedly say Ambedkar’s title. Had they taken God’s title this many instances, they might have earned a spot in heaven).”

Congress leaders slammed these feedback as disrespectful and indicative of the BJP’s disregard for Ambedkar’s legacy.

The controversy spilled onto the streets, with BJP activists in Mumbai vandalising Congress places of work. They reportedly threw chairs, tore posters, and destroyed property. Maharashtra Congress president Varsha Gaikwad condemned the act, saying, “Is that this the political decorum we anticipate in a progressive state like Maharashtra? Shameful!”