The Bahujan Samaj Party has declared to take to the streets of every part of the country on December 24 as a form of agitation in protest against the controversial Home Minister Amit Shah's statements against the creator of India's Constitution, Dr Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, which he gave inside Parliament.
On social media platform X on Saturday, BSP chief Mayawati expressed her party's stern displeasure at Amit Shah's statements.
She underlined the timelessness of the reverence for Dr Ambedkar, whom she described as a "super-humanistic" figure who authored a welfare-oriented Constitution that championed the rights and dignity of Dalits, marginalised groups, and other neglected sections of society.
"Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, who framed the constitution that gives self-respect and human rights to Dalits and deprived sections of the country is as sacred as God. His disrespect by Shri Amit Shah hurts the hearts of the people," Mayawati wrote.
She further added, "People from all walks of life across the country are deeply angry and agitated by the remarks made in Parliament regarding such a great personality. The Ambedkarite BSP has demanded an immediate retraction and public repentance from the Home Minister, which has not happened.
Mayawati declared that in the case of the failure of this demand to demand take back the statement and apology, it would mobilize all party members nationwide.
"The party has taken a decision to hold a peaceful countrywide agitation on 24th December. At district headquarters across the states of the country, dharnas and demonstrations will be performed with a demand for justice", she declared.
The BSP leader also underlined the historical and social significance of Dr Ambedkar, describing him as the “true messiah” of Dalits and Bahujans who fought tirelessly for their legal rights and social dignity. “In the absence of Babasaheb, who spent his entire life empowering the Dalits and Bahujans to stand with self-respect and secured their legal rights, his legacy must be honoured above all,” she stated.
Mayawati also targeted BJP and Congress, accusing them of hypocrisy in handling the legacy of Dr Ambedkar.
"If parties like BJP and Congress cannot genuinely respect Babasaheb, then they should at least refrain from disrespecting him. The day Babasaheb secured legal rights and reservations for SC, ST, and OBC communities through the Constitution was akin to them attaining seven lifetimes of blessings," she asserted.
Mayawati demanded on Thursday at a press conference in Lucknow that Union Home Minister Amit Shah retract his controversial statement regarding Dr B.R. Ambedkar earlier in the day.
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