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Amit Shah Backlash: Opposition Demands Resignation Over Alleged Remarks on Dr. Ambedkar
Team Finance Saathi
20/Dec/2024
What's covered under the Article:
- Amit Shah's alleged remarks on Dr. Ambedkar spark widespread backlash and protests from opposition parties.
- Congress, Mamata Banerjee, Mayawati, and others criticize Shah’s comments as casteist and anti-Dalit.
- Protests at Vijay Chowk and polarized political responses, with TDP and YSRCP defending Shah.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is facing intense political backlash after his alleged remarks about Dr. B.R. Ambedkar sparked a major controversy. Shah’s statements, which some have interpreted as disrespectful toward the Dalit community, have drawn strong criticism from a wide range of opposition parties, including Congress, which has called for his resignation. Protests were organized by Congress leaders, with demonstrators demanding accountability for the remarks, claiming that they were casteist and anti-Dalit in nature.
Mamata Banerjee, Mayawati, and other prominent leaders have expressed their outrage, accusing Shah of disrespecting Ambedkar’s legacy and undermining the contributions of one of India’s greatest leaders in promoting social justice. Mamata Banerjee has gone further to call the remarks a deliberate attempt to sow division among communities, while Mayawati has emphasized the hurt these words have caused to the Dalit community.
On the other hand, parties like TDP and YSRCP have come to Amit Shah's defense, accusing the opposition of politicizing the issue. They argue that Shah’s comments were misinterpreted and that no disrespect was intended toward Ambedkar, a revered figure in India’s history. This has led to a polarized debate over Ambedkar’s legacy and the role of political leaders in maintaining his reverence.
Protests against Shah’s alleged remarks have occurred at significant national locations, including Vijay Chowk, symbolizing the national importance of the issue. As the controversy continues to unfold, calls for Shah’s resignation are growing louder, but his defenders maintain that the comments were taken out of context.