Amit Shah slams ‘edited video’ on Ambedkar
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the Congress of twisting facts and distorting his comments on BR Ambedkar during his Rajya Sabha speech, and said the BJP will explore legal options to respond to what he called a “malicious campaign.”
Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters, Shah said, “The BJP will examine all legal options. Whatever legal action can be taken inside and outside Parliament, all possibilities will be considered.”
He alleged that the Congress’ misrepresentation of his remarks came after a parliamentary discussion that had “established” the opposition party as “anti-Ambedkar and anti-reservation.”
Amit Shah asserted that his speech in the Rajya Sabha was clear and on record, emphasising that the BJP and its ideology could never insult Ambedkar or his ideas. “What the Congress has done is extremely condemnable. BJP leaders presented facts showing that the Congress is anti-Ambedkar, anti-Constitution, and anti-reservation,” he stated.
Amit Shah accused the Congress of adopting a pattern of misrepresenting statements by BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to create uproar and mislead the public. Referring to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s demand for his resignation, Shah said in a lighter vein, “If Kharge ji finds joy in it, I may resign. But the reality is that he will have to stay in opposition for 15 more years.”
The controversy escalated after the Congress shared a video clip of Shah’s speech on social media, alleging that he had insulted Ambedkar. Shah’s remarks, where he said, “It has become a fashion to say Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar… If they had taken God’s name so many times, they would have got a place in heaven in all seven lives,” were highlighted by the opposition.