"Congress leadership should apologise, clarify on Sam Pitroda's stand": BSP MP
Jan 27, 2024
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 27 : Reacting to the remarks made by political activist Sudheendra Kulkarni on "Jawaharlal Nehru contributing more to the Constitution than BR Ambedkar" which was also tweeted by Congress leader Sam Pitroda, BSP MP Malook Nagar on Saturday said that the grand old party should apologise to the nation and clarify whether Pitroda's stand is personal or on behalf of the Congress.
However, Sam Pitroda later deleted his tweet in which he endorsed Sudheendra Kulkarni's views.
"How can one be spared if he targets Babasaheb Ambedkar, an ideal for the marginalised communities of India? I cannot understand what has happened to Congress. On one hand, they became Hindus when it came to elections, while on the other, they refused to visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Congress leadership should apologise to the nation and clarify whether Sam Pitroda's stand is personal or on behalf of the Congress," Malook Nagar told ANI.
Earlier, in a post on X, Sudheendra Kulkarni said, "A lie [that Dr B.R. Ambedkar is the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'] can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes." Nehru's contribution to the Constitution is greater than Ambedkar's."
"Who Contributed More to the Constitution and Its Preamble? Nehru, NOT Ambedkar "Babasaheb ka diya hua Samvidhan--Dr Ambedkar is the Father of the Indian Constitution" is the biggest falsification of our country's modern history," Kulkarni said in another post.
Political activist Sudheendra Kulkarni said that his views about Nehru and Ambedkar should not be used by parties for their own political gains since he is not involved in politics.
"I have great respect for Baba Saheb. He struggled a lot to work for an equal society. What I say should not be used for political agendas, as I am not a political activist. Those who read history will understand what I am trying to say. Congress was at the forefront of the struggle for independence. Nehruji was thinking about the Constitution since 1930," Kulkarni said.
He also said that the question of apologising for his statement doesn't arise.
