Protests Ignite Against Amit Shah's Ambedkar Remarks

Congress activists in West Bengal protested against Union Home Minister Amit Shah's comments about Babasaheb Ambedkar. They demanded his resignation and apology, burnt an effigy representing the government's demise, and criticized the BJP's alleged anti-Dalit stance. Protests will continue against Shah and Modi.

In a fervent show of dissent, Congress activists in West Bengal staged a protest rally on Friday in response to controversial remarks made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah about Babasaheb Ambedkar.

Marching from College Square to M G Road Crossing, the protesters called for Shah's immediate resignation and apology, symbolically burning an effigy to dramatize their point about what they perceive as a defunct government under the BJP.

The protest, led by WBPCC president Subhaankar Sarkar, accused the BJP of harboring anti-Dalit sentiments and infringing on constitutional values, and vowed to continue protests against both Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with plans to file police complaints across the state.

(With inputs from agencies.)