Gurugram: Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday hit again at criticism of his remarks on Mr. Brambedkar’s function in forming the structure, insisting that he had not made any controversial remarks.
Mr Khattar, who visited the household of a Dalit IPS officer who dedicated suicide in Chandigarh earlier this month, stated he had “not stated something mistaken” however “the Opposition has a behavior of discovering fault”.
“Baba Sahib Ambedkar is a extremely revered Mahapurush… With out him, the Structure wouldn’t have existed. However rumors had been unfold as if this achievement was on account of him… Ambed was the framer of the Structure. It’s only Dr Kalu and if anybody tries to distort my assertion, the individuals of this nation won’t tolerate it,” the Union minister instructed reporters after assembly IAS officer Amneet Kumar to condole the dying of her husband Inspector Normal Y. Puran. Kumar.
The controversy erupted from Wednesday after a video of Mr. Qatar was extensively shared on social media. Within the video, Mr. Qatar may be heard saying in Hindi: “The Structure was not written by one particular person. There was a committee… Dr. Ambedkar was the chairman.”
He goes on to say that the nation is run by a authorities, however honor rests with its head, the prime minister.
“The Military is combating as an entire however the credit score goes to the Chief Secretary. Equally, it was the complete staff that labored however the credit score goes to Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar…” says the Union Minister. The video is claimed to have been shot on October 17 when Union Housing and City Affairs Minister Khattar was driving the metro from Delhi to Faridabad.
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“Qatar makes shameful statements”
Congress leaders slammed Khattar over the remarks, saying the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering doesn’t respect Ambedkar or his supporters.
“Manohar Lal Khattar is a really senior chief of the BJP and holds a accountable put up within the Union Cupboard. Such statements from an individual of his stature mirror the mindset of the BJP,” Varun Chaudhary, MP from Ambala (South Carolina), instructed ThePrint on Thursday.
Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee Chairman Rao Narendra Singh referred to as for a public apology, calling Mr Khater’s feedback “shameful” and regrettable.
“This isn’t solely an insult to the contribution of the framer of the Structure, Dr. Ambedkar, but additionally deeply hurts the feelings of Dalits, backward lessons and marginalized communities throughout the nation and states. Dr. Ambedkar not solely gave India a structure but additionally laid the muse of equality, justice and rights,” Singh stated in a written assertion.
He added that such questions are akin to an assault on the Structure and the soul of democracy.
(Edited by Prerna Madan)
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