Pitroda's claim on Constitution sparks row, BJP calls Congress 'anti-Dalit'

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday criticized the Congress, labeling it as "anti-Dalit," following comments by Sam Pitroda, the Indian Overseas Congress chief. Pitroda suggested that Jawaharlal Nehru had a greater role in drafting the Constitution than BR Ambedkar. The Congress leader deleted the post soon after the...

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The Karnataka Congress has downplayed the development of Jagadish Shettar quitting the party to join the BJP. The former Karnataka Chief Minister, who had quit the BJP to join the Congress ahead of the state assembly polls last year, rejoined his old party on Thursday. Shettar cited his long association with the BJP, and said many of his well-wishers wanted him to join the party. #JagadishShettar #PoliticalSwitch #BJPReturns #CongressToBJP #KarnatakaPolitics #PartyHopping #PoliticalMove #LeadershipChanges #PoliticalDynasty #IndianPolitics #KarnatakaLeaders #PoliticalNews #BJPAlliance #CongressSwitch #JagadishShettarComeback #PoliticalTransitions #PoliticalShifts #BJPLeadership #KarnatakaBJP #CongressDefection ~PR.152~ED.155~GR.125~HT.96~

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Bicameral legislature of the United States
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Indian inventor and businessman (born 1942)

Bharatiya Janata Party

Indian political party
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Dalit

Marginalized castes in India and other South Asian countries
Amidst a political clash concerning Ambedkar's legacy, the JD(U) countered AAP after Kejriwal suggested Nitish Kumar consider Amit Shah's remarks on the Dalit..
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Dalit organizations are planning nationwide protests on December 28th against home minister Amit Shah's remarks about BR Ambedkar in Parliament. They deem Shah's..
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Congress has demanded an apology from PM Modi, Amit Shah, and the BJP, along with Shah's resignation, for allegedly insulting B.R. Ambedkar. They cite instances..
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as "casteist" and "anti-Dalit." Banerjee..
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B. R. Ambedkar

Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer (1891–1956)
The Congress party is going to organise nationwide protests on December 24 (Tuesday) against the remarks of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on B R Ambedkar.
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Jawaharlal Nehru

Prime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan criticized Congress for its alleged historical disregard for B.R. Ambedkar, citing a 2012 NCERT textbook cartoon..
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BJP president J P Nadda accused Congress of "insulting" Ambedkar and misrepresenting Amit Shah's remarks. Nadda highlighted Congress's alleged historical..
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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan criticized Congress for their sudden reverence for B.R. Ambedkar, calling it "crocodile tears." He highlighted a 2012..
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The Union Education Minister said that during the rule of the Congress-led UPA-2 government, a shameful cartoon was included in the NCERT textbook for Class 11..
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah's Rajya Sabha address on the Constitution's 75th anniversary sparked a strong reaction from Congress. They labeled his speech as..
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