‘Enemies of Babasaheb’: Congress hits back at PM Narendra Modi’s ‘votebank ka virus’ charge | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge strongly criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday in New Delhi, labeling them as “enemies of Babasaheb” each previous and current.
The remarks got here in response to Modi’s accusations that Congress was spreading “votebank ka virus” by opposing the Waqf Amendment Act and insulting B.R. Ambedkar‘s legacy.

During a press convention within the nationwide capital, Kharge highlighted historic opposition confronted by Ambedkar from Hindu organizations when he adopted Buddhism.
“These people were enemies of Babasaheb then and even now. Even when he was alive, they did not support him. When Baba Saheb adopted Buddhism, do you know what these people said? They said that he is from the Mahar community, an untouchable. They also said that now Buddha has been made an untouchable. Baba Saheb’s political party was the Republican Party, and Hindu Mahasabha was against him,” Kharge mentioned.
Kharge addressed the ladies’s reservation invoice, emphasizing Congress’s demand for particular reservations for SC, ST, and OBC girls.
“When the women’s reservation bill was passed 2 years ago, the Congress party demanded that it be implemented immediately. Our demand was that SC, ST and OBC should be given reservations in it. This is our objective. We have been fighting for this for a long time. It was decided in the Ahmedabad convention to launch a campaign to take it forward,” he acknowledged.
The Congress president challenged BJP’s claims about following Ambedkar’s ideology, questioning their precise contributions to his rules.
Earlier that day, whereas in Hisar, Haryana, to inaugurate the primary direct business flight to Ayodhya, Prime Minister Modi accused Congress of opposing the Waqf Amendment Act purely for vote financial institution politics.
“Congress has become the destroyer of Constitutions. Dr BR Ambedkar wanted to bring in equality, but Congress spread the virus of vote bank politics. Babasaheb wanted every poor, every backward to be able to live with dignity and with their head held high, to have dreams and complete them,” Modi mentioned.
The Prime Minister defended the not too long ago handed Waqf Amendment Act, assuring safety for SC, ST, and OBC lands from Waqf encroachment.
“The loot of the poor will stop with this amended Waqf law. Under the new Waqf law, land or property belonging to any Adivasi cannot be touched by the Waqf Board…Poor Muslims and Pasmanda Muslims will get their rights. This is real social justice,” Modi acknowledged.
Modi additionally recalled Congress’s historic opposition to Ambedkar’s election campaigns.
“We should not forget what Congress did to Babasaheb. Congress humiliated him while he was alive. They made him lose elections twice. Congress even tried to erase his memory. Congress also tried to destroy Baba Saheb’s ideas forever. Dr Ambedkar was the protector of the Constitution, but Congress has become the destroyer of the Constitution,” he mentioned.
The change between the political leaders comes as India prepares to have a good time the one hundred and thirty fifth beginning anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on April 14, 2025.
Ambedkar, affectionately often known as ‘Babasaheb,’ served as impartial India’s first legislation and justice minister and is famend because the chief architect of the Indian Constitution.
Born into an impoverished Dalit Mahar household in Madhya Pradesh, Ambedkar devoted his life to preventing for the equal rights of marginalized sections of society, incomes recognition as a ‘Dalit Icon’ for his contributions to their rights.