Cong remembers Ambedkar in elections, disrespects him later: Amit Shah

Press Trust of India  |  Bikaner/Sikar 

president Shah Thursday said the remembers B R only at the time of elections and "disrespects" him after coming to power.

He said the initiated a number of measures for the uplift of Dalits, but the did not do so.

Atrocities against Dalits decreased under the in the state, he claimed.

Shah said the is not the party of one particular caste or community but a party of all and has given the mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'.

Targeting Rahul Gandhi, Shah said four generations of the chief's family ruled the country, but Dalits, tribals and backward people were not given justice.

The nation's security comes first and no illegal immigrants should remain in India, he said.

The BJP welcomed the government's decision to reduce petrol and diesel prices, saying it shows the government is committed to working in the interest of people.

He said the BJP-led central government wants to bring 10 crore families into the mainstream of development.

In Sikar, Shah addressed a meeting of ex-servicemen and a convention, where he said that the worked for the welfare of soldiers and fulfilled its promise on the "one rank, one pension" scheme.

Talking about the Army's surgical strikes across the Line of Control two years ago, he said paid back in the same coin.

He also said that the government has prepared a 20-year road map for modernisation of defence forces.

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First Published: Thu, October 04 2018. 21:55 IST