Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!🌟 Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. JAMMU: The Congress, which misused the Constitution for personal gains never recognized the contributions of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and is today shedding crocodile tears to mislead the people on the slogan of ‘Samvidhan Bachao’. Sat Sharma CA, president Jammu and Kashmir BJP, said this while chairing a meeting of party activists at party headquarters, Jammu, on Saturday.
Sat Sharma said that history stands witness to the fact that Congress, which ruled the country for decades together after independence, never deem it necessary to pay respect to Dr. Ambedkar or honour him for his splendid contribution in framing the Constitution of the country and sidelined him. He said that on one hand Congress undermined the contributions of Dr. Ambedkar, on the other hand, misused his Constitution for their political gains.
Sat Sharma said that it is most unfortunate that the Congress never considered Dr. Ambedkar for any award but showered the country's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, on Jawahar Lal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and other Congress leaders. "Today Congress is portraying itself as protector of constitution, which is nothing but a desperate attempt to win trust of the people", Sat said, adding that this party-imposed emergency under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and constitutional provisions were suspended, fundamental rights were curtailed, and political dissent was suppressed.
Sat Sharma said that it was at the instance of BJP that Bharat Ratna was given to Dr. Ambedkar in 1990 when it was supporting VP Singh government from outside. When Narendra Modi took over as Prime Minister of India, various initiatives were taken to honour Dr. Ambedkar by identifying and constructing memorials at important places associated with various stages of the life of the Architect of the Constitution.
Sat Sharma, while questioning Congress to explain as to why Dr. Ambedkar was not in the programmes and policies of the governments headed by its leaders as Prime Ministers, reminded that whatever honour has been given to Ambedkar has been possible only when Congress is out of power. The Modi government declared April 14 as national holiday on the birthday of Dr. Ambedkar and referred to the day as 'Equality Day' (Samarasata Diwas) to honour his legacy and contributions. It also built Panchteerth to keep his legacy alive.
Instead of playing cheap politics and enacting drama in the name of the Constitution, it would have been better had Congress gone to the public and sought apology for misusing the Constitution and giving ill treatment to Dr. Ambedkar, Sat said.
