Hisar: On the occasion of Dr B.R. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, accusing it of “appeasing fundamentalists” and distorting the Constitution for vote-bank politics. Addressing a rally in Hisar, Haryana, PM Modi cited the Waqf (Amendment) Act as a major example of what he called Congress’s “appeasement politics.”
“Congress only appeased fundamentalists. The biggest proof of this is the Waqf law. Lakhs of hectares of land were kept aside in the name of Waqf, but poor Muslims never benefitted. It was the land mafia who gained. This loot will now stop with the new law,” PM Modi said.
He declared that the amended Waqf law would ensure that no tribal (Adivasi) land could be claimed under Waqf, framing the move as a victory for genuine social justice.
“This is real social justice — ensuring rights for poor Muslims and Pasmanda Muslims,” the Prime Minister added.
Further attacking Congress’s legacy, Modi alleged that the party humiliated Ambedkar during his lifetime and failed to uphold the rights of SCs, STs, and OBCs.
“Dr Ambedkar dreamt of dignity for the poor and backward. But Congress spread the virus of vote-bank politics and blocked his vision. They even humiliated Ambedkar while he was alive, made him lose elections, and tried to erase his legacy,” he said.
Touching on the Uniform Civil Code, PM Modi accused Congress of turning the Constitution into a “tool for power” and ignoring the call for a common civil law.
“In Uttarakhand, a secular civil code is now in place. Congress still opposes it,” he noted.
In a sharp rebuttal, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge defended the party’s legacy and accused the BJP of historical hypocrisy.
“These people were enemies of Baba Saheb then, and they remain so today,” Kharge said. “When Babasaheb adopted Buddhism, they said he had become an untouchable. They even said that Buddha had been made untouchable. It was Hindu Mahasabha that opposed him.”
Kharge also reiterated Congress’s commitment to social justice, recalling its push for immediate implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill with SC, ST, and OBC quotas.
“When the women’s reservation bill was passed two years ago, it was Congress that demanded immediate implementation and inclusion of SC, ST and OBC quotas. This is what we have consistently fought for,” Kharge said.
