Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday asked Union Home Minister Amit Shah to take back his recent remark on the architect of the Indian Constitution Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and said that it has hurt Baba Saheb's dignity.
The BSP Chief claimed that the affection that Congress, BJP, and similar parties show for Dalits and other marginalized communities is nothing but a deception.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday slammed Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar, accusing him of undermining the opposition and failing to uphold the dignity of the Rajya Sabha.
AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Friday slammed the BJP, accusing them of consistently disrespecting Dalits and the opposition. He further criticized the BJP's treatment of farmers, mentioning the use of tear gas and physical violence.
Questioning the "silence" of Congress on the Bangladesh issue, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday said that because of the "mistake" of Congress the people there are suffering losses.
As many as 34 farmers were detained on Wednesday night who were going from zero point to Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida, to hold a protest without taking permission, police officials said on Thursday.
The protest, organized by the Bhartiya Kisan Parishad (BKP) along with other farmer groups, is being held to demand compensation and benefits related to agricultural reforms, including a legal guarantee for MSP.
Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad on Tuesday congratulated people on the occasion of Constitution Day and said that party promised to stand for the rights of the Dalits, backward and poor.
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday called the Constitution the book of "truth and non-violence," and said that the idea of social empowerment of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, social reformer Jyotirao Phule, Lord Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi is inside the Constitut
"Earlier also we had demanded one ministerial post for RPI. This time Mahayuti has received a majority of Dalit votes...So, I feel that RPI should get a ministerial post. Our society also has this hope. Giving ministerial post to RPI will also benefit Mahayuti," the Union Minister told AN
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Sunday claimed that Congress will snatch away the rights of Dalits and give it to Muslim voters if voted to powers in Maharashtra after a viral video came to fore where senior Congress leader Nitin Raut purportedly claimi