Rahul, Priyanka, other opposition leaders demand Amit Shah's resignation over Ambedkar row

The opposition leaders, who were seen wearing blue-shaded attires, protested in parliament premises demanding Shah's resignation.

Slamming Shah, Congress social media and digital platforms chairperson Supriya Shrinate said, "Amit Shah ji, after insulting Babasaheb, you are trying to intimidate us. But you forgot that we are not afraid of your threats and will never be afraid. You may direct not just Twitter but all other platforms against the opposition, but this country has already known your truth.

"Your ancestors used to burn effigies of Babasaheb, used to call Babasaheb anti-Hindu, used to call Babasaheb Lilliput... You repeatedly try to suppress the expression of the opposition using ED-CBI, but we are not going to be afraid. You have insulted Baba Saheb, this is an unpardonable crime. Whenever you do this, you will find us standing against you."

Congress has put up an X post where Shah was heard saying, "It has become a fashion to take the name of Ambedkar. If they (Congress) had taken the name of God that many times, they would have been in heaven for the next seven lives."

Posting the clip, the Congress said, "Amit Shah has said something very disgusting. This shows that the BJP and RSS leaders have a lot of hatred for Baba Saheb Ambedkar. The hatred is such that they are even irritated by his name.

"These are the same people whose ancestors used to burn the effigies of Baba Saheb, who themselves used to talk about changing the constitution given by Baba Saheb. When the public taught them a lesson, now they have become irritated with those who take the name of Baba Saheb. Shameful! Amit Shah should apologize to the country for this."

BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya posted on X alleging the Congress shared an edited video on social media to "spread lies".

In the video shared by Malviya, Shah was heard saying, "Why did Ambedkar resign from the first cabinet of the country? Ambedkar repeatedly said he was not happy with the treatment given to the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, not in agreement with the government's foreign policy and Article 370. That is why he wanted to resign. He was assured but the promise was not fulfilled. So he resigned out of ignorance."

"B.C. Roy had written a letter to Pandit Nehru that what will happen if eminents like Rajaji and Ambedkar leave the cabinet? In response, Nehru-ji had said Rajaji's exit will cause a bit of loss but Ambedkar quitting won't weaken the cabinet," the BJP veteran said.

PM Modi defends Amit Shah

In an all-out attack on his archrival Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X, "If the Congress and its rotten ecosystem think their malicious lies can hide their misdeeds of several years, especially their insult towards Dr. Ambedkar, they are gravely mistaken!

"The people of India have seen time and again how one Party, led by one dynasty, has indulged in every possible dirty trick to obliterate the legacy of Dr. Ambedkar and humiliate the SC/ST communities."

The PM, who is the BJP's de facto supreme leader, said in another post, "In Parliament, HM @AmitShah-Ji exposed the Congress’ dark history of insulting Dr. Ambedkar and ignoring the SC/ST Communities. They are clearly stung and stunned by the facts he presented, which is why they are now indulging in theatrics! Sadly, for them, people know the truth!"