Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday condemned the "politics" over the memorial and last rites of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. She also urged the Central government to respects the sentiments of Singh's family and the Sikh community.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman condoled the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying he presented a milestone budget of 1991 which liberalised the Indian economy.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati condoled the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying he made a significant contribution to improving India's economy and was a noble individual.
The BSP chief also referred to the ongoing protests against the Union Home Minister Amit Shah who has been in the eye of the storm. Opposition parties have accused Shah of showing disrespect towards Ambdedkar, a charge denied by the senior BJP leader.
Shah on Wednesday reportedly said in Rajya Sabha, "If they (opposition) had taken the name of God so many times instead of Ambedkar, they would have got heaven for seven lives.
Shah on Wednesday reportedly said in Rajya Sabha, "If they (opposition) had taken the name of God so many times instead of Ambedkar, they would have got heaven for seven lives."
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.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday lashed out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on BR Ambedkar, saying that Babasaheb Ambedkar was their "fashion and passion."
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.