Modi govt only pays lip service to Ambedkar, charges Kharge

The Congress on Monday accused the Modi government of paying only “lip service” to B R Ambedkar’s legacy but doing nothing to fulfil his wishes, claiming the BJP-RSS were “enemies” of the architect of the Constitution.

Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his criticism of the Congress’ treatment of Ambedkar, Congress president Mallikarjun



Kharge cited a letter by Ambedkar penned in 1952, in which he blamed S A Dange and V D Savarkar for his defeat in the Lok Sabha elections.

Speaking to reporters on Ambedkar’s 135th birth anniversary, Kharge claimed that the timing of paying floral tributes in the Central Hall at Samvidhan Sadan is usually around 11 am, but it was fixed around 9 am on Monday.