Spokespersons: Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress President & LoP, Rajya Sabha and Shri Jairam Ramesh, MP and General Secretary (Communications), AICC: Shri Jairam Ramesh said - Hello friends, I request Kharge ji to address you. Watch a video of 11 seconds and this press conference is being held in the same context.

(Video of the statement of Home Minister Shri Amit Shah regarding his comment on Babasaheb Ambedkar was shown) Shri Mallikarjun Kharge said - I welcome all my colleagues sitting on the stage, all my friends who have joined this press conference, and all the people from the entire print media and channels who have come here, on behalf of the Congress Party, and I also thank you all.

Yesterday, Amit Shah came and said something which is very condemnable. This is the misfortune of our country. I am forced to say that these people do not believe in the Constitution. When they talk about heaven and hell, they talk about ‘Manusmriti’. It is not their fault, they have to follow the rules of the school they study in, so they followed them. They also keep saying that we, the Congress people, insulted Ambedkar.

The Prime Minister’s Home Minister talks about the ideology which Dr. Ambedkar does not believe in and he never spoke about heaven or hell. If someone speaks ill about Baba Saheb, he should have been removed from the cabinet. But both are very close friends, they support each other’s sins.

So, we want that our Amit Shah should apologize and if Modi ji has even a little respect for Baba Saheb Ambedkar, then he should be sacked by 12 o’clock at night.

Shri Jairam Ramesh said - Thank you Congress President Ji. Kharge ji has just made it very clear in front of you and the country what the Congress Party wants from the Prime Minister. After this statement, I don’t think there is any need for any questions and answers. Wednesday, December 18, 2024