Law minister Meghwal slams Congress for not giving Ambedkar his due

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Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday slammed the opposition Congress for not giving B R Ambedkar his due and allegedly ensuring his defeat in the first Lok Sabha elections.

Addressing the media here, Meghwal credited Ambedkar with the creation of the Reserve Bank of India as well as the Finance Commission but lamented that the Congress "which talks of the Constitution, never gave Ambedkar the due he deserved.

He claimed the Congress made supporters of Ambedkar vote twice on ballot papers, making it invalid which led to his defeat.

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Published On: 2024-12-05 @ 12:30:12 (2 weeks ago)

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