PM Narendra Modi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Thursday mocked Congress for switching to “Jai Bhim” chant and said it was not going to cover up the disdain with which the party treated Dalit icon B R Ambedkar. “It is well documented how much anger and hatred Congress had towards Babasaheb Ambedkar. They felt irritated with his words. Due to this anger, they did everything to defeat Babasaheb in two elections (1952, 1954). They did not consider Babasaheb worthy of Bharat Ratna. Today, due to compulsions, they are having to raise the slogan of ‘Jai Bhim’. Congress is expert in changing colours. This can be clearly seen,” Modi said in RS, triggering protests from Congress members.Recently, Congress for the first time “incorporated” Jai Bhim, a slogan so far associated with Dalit outfits and radical social justice platforms, in what was seen as an important symbolic gesture to Dalit communities. Rahul Gandhi’s switch to blue T-shirts during protests over Amit Shah’s alleged insult of the leading framer of the Constitution was also seen as tailored for the same purpose.The speech saw the PM justifying Uniform Civil Code which recently came into force in Uttarakhand, saying it was aligned with the spirit of the Constitution. “We are moving forward by taking inspiration from the framers of our Constitution. Some may think what this UCC is all about. But after reading the debates of the Constituent Assembly, one will realise that it is in that same spirit,” he said.Check out the latest news about Delhi Elections 2025, including key constituencies such as Kalkaji, Karol Bagh, Tilak Nagar, New Delhi, Laxmi Nagar, Badarpur, Ghonda, Krishna Nagar, Model Town, Rithala, Trilokpuri, Najafgarh, and Matia Mahal.
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