Kejriwal expresses "shock" over PM Modi's statement defending Amit Shah

New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party National Convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday expressed shock over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement defending Amit Shah's remark and accusing Congress of treating BR Ambedkar "badly."
Arvind Kejriwal questioned BJP and Amit Shah's "right to insult" Ambedkar even if Congress did not treat him well.
Taking to X, Kejriwal wrote, "Prime Minister, I am shocked to read your explanation. You say that Congress did not treat Baba Saheb well. So how does this give you, your party and your Home Minister the right to insult Baba Saheb? If Congress treated Baba Saheb badly, will you do the same? What kind of explanation is this from the Prime Minister of the country?"
Kejriwal said that the PM's statement has "rubbed salt to the wound" after the Home Minister Shah "insulted" Ambedkar in the house.
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Earlier in the day, PM Modi defended Amit Shah's remarks and said that Shah exposed Congress' dark history of insulting Ambedkar after which they are clearly stung and stunned by the facts he presented.
In a series of posts on X, PM Modi said that Congress sat in power for years but did nothing to empower the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities.
"In Parliament, Amit Shah Ji exposed the Congress' dark history of insulting Dr Ambedkar and ignoring the SC/ST Communities. They are clearly stung and stunned by the facts he presented, which is why they are now indulging in theatrics! Sadly, for them, people know the truth! Congress can try as they want but they can't deny that the worst massacres against SC/ST Communities have happened under their regimes. For years, they sat in power but did nothing substantive to empower the SC and ST communities," PM Modi said.
The Prime Minister listed the "Congress sins" towards Babasaheb Ambedkar.
"The list of the Congress' sins towards Dr Ambedkar includes- Getting him defeated in elections not once but twice. Pandit Nehru campaigning against him and making his loss a prestige issue. Denying him a Bharat Ratna. Denying his portrait, a place of pride in Parliament's Central Hall," he said.
PM Modi also said that the people of the country have seen from time to time how one party has indulged in every "dirty trick" to obliterate the legacy of Ambedkar.
Further, Prime Minister Modi emphasized his government's work to fulfil the legacy of BR Ambedkar.
"Our Government has worked to develop Panchteerth, the five iconic places associated with Dr Ambedkar. For decades, there was a pending issue on land for Chaitya Bhoomi. Not only did our Government resolve the issue, I have gone to pray there as well. We have also developed 26, Alipur Road in Delhi, where Dr Ambedkar spent his last years. The house where he lived in London has also been acquired by the Government," he said.
"When it comes to Dr Ambedkar, our respect and reverence is absolute. It is due to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar that we are what we are," PM Modi added.
This came after Amit Shah lashed out at the Congress party and said that it had become a 'fashion' for the party to take Ambedkar's name.
"If they had taken the name of God so many times instead of Ambedkar then they would have got heaven for seven lives," Shah said. (ANI)