Agartala , Dec 24, 2024, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Agartala Dec 24: Tripura Pradesh Congress leaders and activists joined a ‘Samman Yatra’ on Wednesday honouring the legacy of Dr B R Ambedkar. The procession aimed to highlight the contributions of the Father of Indian Constitution and to demand accountability from Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Congressmen started the rally from Pradesh Congress headquarters in the state capital and later placed a deputation addressed to the President of India, Draupadi Murmu, though the District Magistrate, demanding immediate resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and an apology to the nation by Shah for his remarks about Dr Ambedkar.

Claiming that Shah’s comments were disrespectful and undermined the legacy of Dr Ambedkar, Tanmoy Roy, president Sadar Congress Committee said, “We are organizing this Samman Yatra to uphold the legacy of the principal architect of our Constitution and to protest against Bharatiya Janata Party’s stance on social equality and communal harmony”.

“The comments by the Union Home Minister were insulting and we are shocked to see how the Modi led BJP is silent over the issue”, he added.

Roy further added, “We want Amit Shah to step down immediately and issue an official apology for his comments”.