Congress leaders receive notices over edited Amit Shah video, BJP accuses party of twisting facts
The controversy began earlier this week when Congress shared a clip of Shah’s speech in the Rajya Sabha, in which he allegedly made disparaging remarks about Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution
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A political storm erupted after the Congress party claimed that several of its leaders received notices from social media platform X for sharing video clips of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s controversial speech on BR Ambedkar. The notices, according to Congress, were issued at the request of the Union Home Ministry.
The controversy began earlier this week when Congress shared a clip of Shah’s speech in the Rajya Sabha, in which he allegedly made disparaging remarks about Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution. In the video, Shah is heard saying, “It has become a fashion to say Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar... If they had taken God's name so many times, they would have got a place in heaven in all seven lives.” Congress leaders immediately seized on this comment, accusing Shah and the BJP of insulting Ambedkar’s legacy.
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi condemned the statement, accusing the BJP of attempting to erase Ambedkar’s contributions to the country’s Constitution. He called for an apology from Shah and said the BJP's actions reflected an effort to alter the Constitution itself. Senior Congress leaders like Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi also echoed these concerns, with members of the INDIA alliance joining in the criticism.
In response, the BJP launched a counter-offensive, accusing Congress of distorting Shah’s words. The party claimed that the video clip shared by Congress was edited to mislead the public. Amit Shah himself addressed the issue, stating that the BJP would explore all legal avenues, both inside and outside Parliament, to address the matter. Shah firmly denied any intention to insult Ambedkar, emphasizing that he comes from a party that holds the late leader in high regard.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also weighed in, attacking Congress for what he called its “rotten ecosystem” and “malicious lies.” He asserted that Shah’s speech had exposed the opposition’s “dark history of insulting” Ambedkar.