Cong boycott of Constitution Day celebrations insult to Ambedkar: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Senior BJP leer and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Pras criticised Congress on Tuesday for boycotting Constitution Day celebrations in Parliament and said it was an "insult" to Bhim Rao Ambedkar.

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Opposition parties, including Congress and Shiv Sena, skipped a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on Constitution Day to mark ir protest against BJP's alleged high-handedness in Maharashtra. "vember 26 is Constitution Day and this day is above political differences. Congress' absence from Central Hall is an insult to Dr. Ambedkar, far of constitution, and this is thing new. Earlier also party did same thing by t giving him Bharat Ratna," Pras said.

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