Amit Shah’s remarks on Ambedkar caused lasting shame on Parliamentary democracy: DMK

DMK condemns BJP for insulting Dr. Ambedkar, demands cyclone relief funds, opposes one nation-one election, praises Tamil Nadu education.

The high-level executive committee of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Sunday (December 22, 2024) said the “insulting and distasteful attack” on Dr. Ambedkar in the Parliament by Home Minister Amit Shah had caused a lasting shame for the Parliamentary democracy by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.

“It is ridiculous that the BJP is enacting farcical dramas inside and outside the Parliament to divert the unprecedented and unacceptable speech of Mr. Shah. We strongly condemn him,” said a resolution adopted in the meeting chaired by Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin.

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Another resolution urged the Centre to release funds for cyclone relief works. “The State Government requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release ₹6,675 crore to provide relief rehabilitation for people who were affected by cyclone Fengal. We wanted ₹2,000 as first installment and demanded the same to the Centre team that visited Tamil Nadu to assess the damage. But the Centre has released only ₹944.80 crore. We strongly condemn the Centre for its failure to allot ₹6,675 crore for rehabilitation. The BJP should realise that the disaster relief fund is not its party fund,” the resolution said.

The meeting also urged the BJP government to give up its plan to impose a one nation-one election, saying that it would pose a challenge to free and fair elections that are vital for democracy.

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“The Bill has been referred to the Joint Parliamentary Committee in the wake of the objections raised by the DMK members in Parliament. It should be given up permanently,” another resolution said.