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Ambedkar row: BSP chief Mayawati slams BJP, Congress
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Monday accused the BJP and the Congress of disrespecting the legacy of B R Ambedkar and exploiting Dalit votes for political gains. She also…
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Kejriwal announces scholarship for Dalit students, free foreign education
In the February run-up of Delhi Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal announced the Dr Ambedkar Samman Scholarship to support Dalit students pursuing higher education. The scholarship launched on…
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Congress to launch nationwide protests against Amit Shah’s remarks on Ambedkar
New Delhi: The Congress will hold protest marches against Union Home Minister Amit Shah for “insulting” BR Ambedkar and observe a weeklong campaign on the issue, party leaders said on Saturday. As…
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Photos: INDIA bloc protest over Ambedkar issue
New Delhi: Opposition MPs staged a protest at Vijay Chowk here on Friday demanding Home Minister Amit Shah’s apology and resignation for allegedly “insulting” BR Ambedkar. They also carried out a protest…
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Ambedkar row: Congress moves adjournment motion against HM Shah
New Delhi: Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Friday submitted an Adjournment Motion notice in the Lok Sabha, seeking an urgent discussion on Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent remarks during his Constitution…
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Congress alleges BJP leaders misbehaved with Kharge, files police complaint
New Delhi: The Congress filed a complaint at Parliament Street Police Station on Thursday alleging BJP leaders misbehaved with its chief Mallikarjun Kharge and demanded an FIR under the sections of “assault,…
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Country will not tolerate Ambedkar’s insult: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the country will not tolerate Babasaheb Ambedkar’s insult and demanded that Home Minister Amit Shah should apologise for…
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Ambedkar remarks: PM Modi defends Amit Shah from Congress’ charges
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stoutly defended Amit Shah from the Congress’ charge that he insulted B R Ambedkar in his speech in the Rajya Sabha, asserting that the…
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Ambedkar kin calls lower court notice to Ajmer Dargah ‘insult’ to Constitution
Jaipur: Rajratna Ambedkar, the great-grandnephew of BR Ambedkar, on Wednesday called lower courts accepting pleas and issuing notices in “violation” of the Places of Worship Act an insult to the Constitution. “If…
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Ambedkar’s statue vandalised in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal: The BJP and Congress on Thursday demanded action after a statue of B. R. Ambedkar was vandalised in the Vijaypur Assembly segment of Sheopur district in Madhya Pradesh, shortly after the…
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Rahul Gandhi is against Ambedkar’s ideology, alleges Maharashtra BJP chief
Nagpur: Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday alleged that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is opposed to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s ideology and does a “drama” of protecting the Constitution. Bawankule also claimed…
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Hyderabad: Tension erupts at Tank Bund as mob demolishes wall around Ambedkar statue
Hyderabad: Tension escalated at Tank Bund on Tuesday night after Dalit organizations demolished the newly constructed parapet wall surrounding the iconic Dr. B.R. Ambedkar statue. The wall, which was built as part…