Left parties have staged protests against Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dr. BR Ambedkar, claiming they reflect regressive and casteist Hindutva politics. Amit Shah accused the opposition of twisting his words and launched a nationwide protest to defend constitutional values.

Left party leaders demand Amit Shah's resignation for derogatory remarks against Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, leading to protests and clashes.

While the BJP has accused the Congress of misrepresenting Shah's comments, the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, has demanded Shah's removal from the Narendra Modi cabinet by midnight on December 18.

The Congress had also organised a protest rally in Tripura last week demanding Amit Shah's ouster over his Ambedkar remarks in Parliament.

Shah's comments and ensuing parliamentary unrest. Shah's controversial remarks came during a December 17 debate in the Rajya Sabha. He had said, "Abhi ek fashion ho gaya hai - Amb

Dr BR Ambedkar's grandson, Prakash Ambedkar has lashed out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah and said that his statement on Ambedkar shows BJP's "same old mentality".

RLD state president confirms that decision was taken on the basis of party spokesperson Kamal Gautam’s comments. Gautam had said Shah should apologise for his remarks on Ambedkar. Read Shikha Salaria’s report.

Senior leaders of the VCK on Sunday told The Hindu that the demonstrations over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on B.R. Ambedkar would continue in the State, as they were yet to receive any “satisfactory response”.

New Delhi, The Left parties staged a protest at the Jantar Mantar here on Monday against Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar. The members of the CPI, CPI, CPI Liberation, RSP, AIFB and CGPI raised slogans against Shah during the protest and demanded that he should be removed from his post.