Chandigarh, December 20. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab leaders staged protests across the state on Friday. They protested against Home Minister Amit Shah derogatory remarks about the architect of the Constitution, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, in Parliament. AAP leaders strongly condemned Amit Shah’s statement, calling it an insult to the Constitution’s creator.
District leaders, office bearers, MLAs, and ministers of AAP staged demonstrations outside BJP’s district headquarters. They were joined by hundreds of party workers in Jalandhar, Pathankot, Bathinda, Mansa, Ludhiana, Faridkot, Moga, and other cities. aap submitted memorandums to the respective Deputy Commissioners against Amit Shah. They also burned his effigies while raising slogans against him.
The party, in the memorandum, described Amit Shah’s remarks as an insult to the nation’s democracy. They also considered it an affront to the Constitution and its architect. They demanded that the central government take action against the Home Minister and remove him from the cabinet. AAP leaders also accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of harboring hatred towards Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar and the Constitution, alleging that the BJP-led central government aims to dismantle the Constitution created by Baba Saheb.
The protests by AAP leaders and workers across districts against Amit Shah’s remarks show widespread anger. They also reflect resentment among the public. The Aam Aadmi Party has taken steps to display pictures of Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar. These pictures are in all government offices in Delhi. Pictures of Shaheed Bhagat Singh are also displayed. They have also done this in Punjab. The party’s national convenor, Arvind Kejriwal, considers Baba Saheb his political ideal. He has been raising his voice against Amit Shah’s statement at the national level and demanding action against him.
AAP leaders spoke to various media outlets during the protest. They said that Amit Shah has insulted Bhimrao Ambedkar through his statement. He has also disrespected the entire Dalit community.
Dr. Ambedkar granted political rights through the Constitution. He gave social rights to the oppressed and exploited people of society. He also empowered them economically. Amit Shah’s statement has caused despair among the country’s Dalit community. The BJP must clarify its stance on this issue and promptly apologize to the Dalit community.
An AAP leader from Jalandhar said that it is extremely unfortunate. The country’s Home Minister mocked Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar. He is the architect of the Constitution. This happened in Parliament. Nothing could be more tragic than this.
The BJP wants to destroy the Constitution because it fears Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s ideology. The BJP also hates the Dalit community and is a party that supports Manusmriti.