[Lucknow,UP] BJP Burns Effigies Of Mohd.Azam Khan For His Derogatory Remarks Against Ambedkar
BJP today held protest In The State against controversial minister Azam Khan for his “objectionable” statement against Bhim Rao Ambedkar dubbing the Constitution maker as someone who grabs land.
In his address at the inauguration of Haj House in Ghaziabad on Monday, Khan without naming Ambedkar had said, “All across Uttar Pradesh, there are statues of a person whose finger seems to say that not only does it own the plot of land on which it is standing, but also the plot towards which it is pointing its finger.”
“The BJP held protests in the state capital and the similar protests were also stagged across the state,
A BJP delegation led by State President Maurya handed over a memorandum to Governor Ram Naik at Rajbhawan demanding Khan’s dismissal from the cabinet for “hurting sentiments” by making “derogatory remarks” against Ambedkar.
Maurya also attacked the Opposition parties for being silent over the remarks.
Maurya alleged that BJP district president and other workers were injured in the lathicharge by police on protestors in Lucknow.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Navnirman Sena threatened to hold a ‘mahapanchayat’ on the issue which will be attended by people from 150 villages if Khan does not tender an apology.
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