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Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi connected Wednesday (May 20, 2026) said the Constitution is nether onslaught and called it a papers that represents the voices of Dr B.R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi that indispensable beryllium protected.
He was addressing a 'Bahujan Swabhiman Sabha' successful Raebareli, his Parliamentary constituency, successful representation of revolutionary Veera Pasi who belonged to the district.
"While listening to different speakers, I felt that we retrieve Veera Pasi and Dr Ambedkar, but the ideology they stood for is not being protected decently because, successful beforehand of our eyes, an onslaught is being made connected the Constitution," Mr. Gandhi said.
The Congress person said the Constitution is not an mean document, but 1 that carried the ideology of Ambedkar, Veera Pasi and Mahatma Gandhi, on with the contributions of respective reformers specified arsenic Narayana Guru successful Kerala and Basavanna successful Karnataka.
Mr. Gandhi besides referred to Buddha, Guru Nanak, and Kabir, saying their voices were reflected successful the Constitution.
He alleged that portion radical bow earlier statues and organise ample programmes, they stay soundless erstwhile attacks are made connected the Constitution and the ideology it represents.
"Those who bow earlier Ambedkar's statue hide his ideology. They bash not support it. The ideology indispensable beryllium defended erstwhile it is nether attack," helium said.
As immoderate members of the assemblage applauded, Mr. Gandhi said, "You are clapping now, but erstwhile the Constitution is torn apart, you stay silent." "It says India belongs to everyone, not to immoderate caste, individual, billionaire oregon organisation," helium said.
Mr. Gandhi referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's caller entreaty to chopped down connected substance consumption, golden purchase, and overseas question to pass of a crisp emergence successful prices.
"In the coming months, ostentation volition emergence sharply. Prices of petrol, diesel, gas, nutrient grains, everything volition increase," helium said.
He criticised Mr. Modi for flying disconnected connected a five-nation circuit close aft his entreaty to the radical to refrain from going abroad.
He besides alleged that the Prime Minister is "attacking the Constitution 24 hours a day" by weakening MNREGA, not conducting caste census, and favouring prime industrialists.
Mr. Gandhi alleged that the interests of large industrialists specified arsenic Ambani and Adani were being prioritised astatine the outgo of the country.
He said remembering Ambedkar, Veera Pasi, and Mahatma Gandhi was meaningful lone if their ideology was protected.
"Just folding hands earlier their statues is not enough. If you spell retired and enactment against their ideology, it has nary meaning," helium said.
Mr. Gandhi said India's ideals of equality and justness indispensable beryllium defended collectively.
"The Veera Pasis, Ambedkars and Gandhis of the 21st period volition travel from among you. They volition not travel from the sky," helium said.
