Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, launched a scathing attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, accusing him of making derogatory remarks against Dr BR Ambedkar inside Parliament. Banerjee demanded an apology from Shah and called for his resignation. In a rare show of solidarity with the Congress party, Banerjee condemned Shah’s comments, asserting that the BJP leader had exposed the party's true nature.
“The mask has fallen! As Parliament reflects on 75 glorious years of the Constitution, Home Minister Amit Shah chose to tarnish this occasion with derogatory remarks against Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, that too inside the temple of democracy,” Banerjee wrote on X, adding that Shah should apologise to the nation for his comments.“Amit Shah’s remarks are an insult to the millions who look up to Babasaheb for guidance and inspiration. But what else can you expect from a party that has internalised hate and bigotry?” Banerjee continued, reminding that Ambedkar is the "Father of the Constitution."
She further pointed out that Shah’s alleged remark was not just an attack on Ambedkar, but on all members of the Constitution Drafting Committee, which represented India’s unity in diversity.
Banerjee’s attack on Shah came hours after her nephew and TMC General Secretary, Abhishek Banerjee, slammed the BJP for what he called a "shameless attempt to destroy" India’s federal and democratic Constitution by pushing the controversial One-Nation-One-Election bill. Abhishek Banerjee criticised Shah’s remarks, calling them a "display of BJP’s casteist and anti-Dalit mindset." He warned that if the BJP had achieved their goal of 400 seats, they would have rewritten history to erase Dr Ambedkar’s contributions. “If this is how they behave after being reduced to 240 seats, imagine the damage they would have inflicted,” he said.
Mamata Banerjee also demanded Shah’s resignation, accusing him of disrespecting Ambedkar and the Constitution. “He has insulted Babasaheb Ambedkar and the Constitution. His ideology of Manusmriti and the RSS makes it clear that he does not respect Ambedkar or the Constitution. We condemn this and demand his resignation. All parties should demand his resignation. He should apologise to the country. If he keeps talking like this, the entire country will rise up because people will not tolerate Ambedkar’s insult,” Banerjee stated.
Shah’s controversial remark came during a discussion in the Rajya Sabha, where he criticised Congress' alleged Dalit politics, suggesting that if Congress had invoked the name of God as often as they invoked Ambedkar, they would have attained heaven. "It has become a fashion—Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar," Shah had remarked, adding that if they had taken the name of God as often, they would have earned "seven lifetimes of heaven."
Parallely, Abhishek Banerjee condemned the BJP’s attempt to impose the One-Nation-One-Election formula, accusing the party of attacking the federal structure of the Constitution. He called the bill an "unashamed attack on democracy," asserting that it seeks to rob the people of their fundamental right to vote regularly. "The right to vote regularly holds governments accountable and prevents unchecked power," he wrote.Abhishek vowed that West Bengal would fiercely oppose the bill, stating, "This is not just a bill; it is a direct assault on the very foundation of our democracy, built through the sacrifices of our founding fathers. Bengal will not sit silently. We will fight tooth and nail to protect the soul of India and crush this anti-democratic agenda."
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Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, launched a scathing attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, accusing him of making derogatory remarks against Dr BR Ambedkar inside Parliament. Banerjee demanded an apology from Shah and called for his resignation. In a rare show of solidarity with the Congress party, Banerjee condemned Shah’s comments, asserting that the BJP leader had exposed the party's true nature.
“The mask has fallen! As Parliament reflects on 75 glorious years of the Constitution, Home Minister Amit Shah chose to tarnish this occasion with derogatory remarks against Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, that too inside the temple of democracy,” Banerjee wrote on X, adding that Shah should apologise to the nation for his comments.“Amit Shah’s remarks are an insult to the millions who look up to Babasaheb for guidance and inspiration. But what else can you expect from a party that has internalised hate and bigotry?” Banerjee continued, reminding that Ambedkar is the "Father of the Constitution."
She further pointed out that Shah’s alleged remark was not just an attack on Ambedkar, but on all members of the Constitution Drafting Committee, which represented India’s unity in diversity.
Banerjee’s attack on Shah came hours after her nephew and TMC General Secretary, Abhishek Banerjee, slammed the BJP for what he called a "shameless attempt to destroy" India’s federal and democratic Constitution by pushing the controversial One-Nation-One-Election bill. Abhishek Banerjee criticised Shah’s remarks, calling them a "display of BJP’s casteist and anti-Dalit mindset." He warned that if the BJP had achieved their goal of 400 seats, they would have rewritten history to erase Dr Ambedkar’s contributions. “If this is how they behave after being reduced to 240 seats, imagine the damage they would have inflicted,” he said.
Mamata Banerjee also demanded Shah’s resignation, accusing him of disrespecting Ambedkar and the Constitution. “He has insulted Babasaheb Ambedkar and the Constitution. His ideology of Manusmriti and the RSS makes it clear that he does not respect Ambedkar or the Constitution. We condemn this and demand his resignation. All parties should demand his resignation. He should apologise to the country. If he keeps talking like this, the entire country will rise up because people will not tolerate Ambedkar’s insult,” Banerjee stated.
Shah’s controversial remark came during a discussion in the Rajya Sabha, where he criticised Congress' alleged Dalit politics, suggesting that if Congress had invoked the name of God as often as they invoked Ambedkar, they would have attained heaven. "It has become a fashion—Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar," Shah had remarked, adding that if they had taken the name of God as often, they would have earned "seven lifetimes of heaven."
Parallely, Abhishek Banerjee condemned the BJP’s attempt to impose the One-Nation-One-Election formula, accusing the party of attacking the federal structure of the Constitution. He called the bill an "unashamed attack on democracy," asserting that it seeks to rob the people of their fundamental right to vote regularly. "The right to vote regularly holds governments accountable and prevents unchecked power," he wrote.Abhishek vowed that West Bengal would fiercely oppose the bill, stating, "This is not just a bill; it is a direct assault on the very foundation of our democracy, built through the sacrifices of our founding fathers. Bengal will not sit silently. We will fight tooth and nail to protect the soul of India and crush this anti-democratic agenda."