Politics changes according to time and heroes also change according to that politics. Today Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar has become a necessity for all political parties. This is a tug of war in history in which all the parties are competing to include all the personalities in their camp. Be it from Mahatma Gandhi to Patel or from Patel to Ambedkar. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seen talking about becoming PM by following the principles of Baba Saheb Ambedkar. The PM has left no stone unturned in paying tribute to the creator of the Constitution. At the time of Lok Sabha elections, the opposition runs a narrative that if BJP comes to power, it will end reservation by changing the Constitution, and this became an election issue. Rahul Gandhi made reservation an issue throughout the election. Gave a speech in every election rally carrying a copy of the Constitution. Even when he went to take oath as an MP, a copy of the Constitution was seen in his hands. A statement given in the discussion in Parliament on the 75th anniversary of the same Constitution has created a new political controversy. Congress has opened its front on Amit Shah’s statement regarding Ambedkar. At the same time, BJP is claiming that it is a shameful act by the opposition and distorting the facts.
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Amid Congress’s allegations, Home Minister Amit Shah, while giving a press conference, tried to mention some facts of history to show that it is not BJP but Congress which has insulted Baba Saheb from time to time. At the same time, BJP and Modi government are busy giving shape to Ambedkar’s dreams. Amit Shah has reopened some pages of history for this. Amit Shah said that when the discussion was going on in Parliament, it was proved how Congress opposed Baba Saheb Ambedkar. How Congress tried to make fun of Baba Saheb even after his death. As far as giving Bharat Ratna is concerned, Congress leaders have given themselves Bharat Ratna many times. Nehru ji gave himself Bharat Ratna in 1955, Indira Gandhi gave herself Bharat Ratna in 1971 and Baba Saheb got Bharat Ratna in 1990, when Congress Party was not in power and the government was supported by Bharatiya Janata Party. Nehru was towards Ambedkar. The hatred is well known. An all-party cabinet became the first cabinet in the country in which Baba Saheb Ambedkar was also a member, Nehru ji was the Prime Minister. Another mention comes in Nehruji’s book ‘Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru’. Despite Nehru ji’s assurance, Bhim Rao Ambedkar was not given any important department… On one side is the Congress party. As long as Congress was in power, no memorial of Baba Saheb Ambedkar was built. Wherever opposition governments came, memorials were built.
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BJP governments and the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi developed Panchteerth related to the life of Baba Saheb, Mhow in Madhya Pradesh, Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Memorial in London, Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur, National Memorial in Delhi and Chaitrabhoomi in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The work of development was done by BJP governments. On 19 November 2015, PM Modi declared 26 November as Constitution Day in honor of Ambedkar. Amit Shah said that even celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of Baba Saheb was prohibited. No memorial of Baba Saheb Ambedkar was built during the tenure of Congress Party. When other parties came to power they built the memorial. PM Modi led BJP government developed Panchteerth in the memory of Baba Saheb Ambedkar.
