Congress claims notice received from X over video of Shah’s remark on Ambedkar

The Indian National Congress (INC) leader claimed that some of its leaders had received notice from the social media platform X that the Cyber Crime Coordination Centre of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had asked them to remove the video of the Minister of Home Affairs of India, Amit Shah, as it violated Indian laws.

This comes as accusations from the BJP that Congress had shared edited videos of Shah’s Rajya Sabha speech about BR Ambedkar.This is followed by allegations from the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) that Congress had shared earlier edited videos of Shah’s Rajya Sabha speech about BR Ambedkar.

Although there was no confirmation from X or the MHA’s Cyber Crime Coordination Centre on the notice sent.

The controversy erupted after the home minister, during a debate in Rajya Sabha, stated, “It has become a fashion to repeatedly invoke Ambedkar’s name. If they had taken God’s name as often, they would have earned a place in heaven.”

Following this, Babasaheb Ambedkar’s grandson, Prakash Ambedkar, condemned the union minister for his remarks on the architect of the Indian Constitution, stating that the BJP is still abiding by the ‘same old mentality.’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted his comments while exposing Congress, stating “anti-Ambedkar history,” alleging that the party had previously sabotaged Ambedkar’s power relentlessly, which included denying him the Bharat Ratna and opposing his electoral bids. “Congress can try as they want, but people know the truth about their legacy,” he stated.

Although Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, sacked out Modi’s defense, “They are against the Constitution and Ambedkar’s vision,” Gandhi said, warning that the BJP’s actions are aimed at erasing Ambedkar’s contributions.

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Amidst this political row, opposition parties demanded a resignation from Shah, accusing him of insulting BR Ambedkar.

(With inputs from agencies)