Prakash Ambedkar invites Rahul Gandhi for ‘Samvidhan Samman Mahasabha’
Mumbai: In a significant development, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi founder-president Prakash Ambedkar has invited Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for the Constitution Honor Mahasabha in Mumbai on November 25.
The meeting takes place on the eve of Constitution Day, which marks the adoption of the Constitution of India on November 26, 1949.
While Gandhi is the great-grandson of India’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Ambedkar is the grandson of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Constitution of India.
Ambedkar, referring to Gandhi, wrote, “On the basis of our commitment to fight the RSS-BJP, which exists solely to destroy the ethos and ideas of the Constitution, I, on behalf of my party VBA, present to you the Constitution Samman.” I invite you to the General Assembly.” This shows that this will provide opportunities to millions of people.
The Samvidhan Samman Mahasabha will be held at the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park in Dadar, Mumbai, a stone’s throw from Chaityabhoomi, where Dr Ambedkar was cremated. Actually, there is a grand memorial dedicated to Dr. Ambedkar in Indu Mill Compound, which is near the venue.
The Congress or Gandhi’s office have not yet responded to the VBA’s formal invitation.
“The Constitution of India protected the interests of the discriminated, marginalized and minority communities of the country. The opening and closing sentences of the Preamble: “We, the people…do adopt, enact, and deliver unto ourselves this Constitution” reflect the power of the Constitution vested in the hands of the people. To celebrate these constitutional rights, which would not have been possible without the Constitution of India, the General Assembly has been organized to honor and celebrate both the Constitution and the founding ideals of India, espoused by my grandfather, Dr. BR Ambedkar and Your great grandfather was Jawaharlal Nehru and others. What the Founders envisioned for our country,” wrote Ambedkar, a former Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha member.
He also noted how the Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh has supported the Congress under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi, while some other Congress leaders raised the issue of her “being a foreigner” – a statement that appeared to be a dig at NCP supremo Sharad Pawar.
It is pertinent to note that VBA has not yet been invited to be part of the I.N.D.I.A opposition group.
