Raipur: The District Congress Committee (Urban) Raipur organized the “Babasaheb Ambedkar Samman March” in the state capital on Tuesday to register strong protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent remarks about BR Ambedkar.
The march started from Congress State Headquarters Rajiv Chowk and concluded at Ambedkar Chowk.
DCCU Raipur President Girish Dubey submitted a memorandum to the district administration addressing the President of India demanding action against the Union Home Minister Shah for showing disrespect towards Babasaheb and his unique contribution in nation building .
On the Ambedkar Chowk, the Congress leaders including Rajya Sabha Member Phulodevi Netam, former MP Chhaya Verma, MLA Kuldeep Juneja, Mayor Aijaz Dhebar, Speaker of the Raipur Municipal Corporation Pramod Dubey, and others expressed their anguish towards the HM Shah and avowed that they will aware the people specially OBC, SC and ST community towards the Shah remarks.