Kamal Haasan. File
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MNM president Kamal Haasan on Thursday (December 19, 2024) said that every Indian who proudly believed and fought for Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s vision of free and just India, where all are born equal, would never tolerate the great man’s legacy to be tarnished.
His comments come against the backdrop of remarks made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah against Dr. Ambedkar in Parliament.
Mr. Haasan said: “Ambedkar’s ideas are the building block on which modern India is built. While Gandhi freed India from foreign oppression, Dr. Ambedkar liberated India from its own ancient shackles of social injustice. As a modern and moral global power, we should commemorate 75 years of the adoption of our Constitution with a meaningful discussion, debate, and dissection of dr. Ambedkar’s ideas in the esteemed halls of Parliament. These ideas should inspire progress rather than be misused to offend the sentiments of his followers, among whom I am proud to count myself.”
Published – December 20, 2024 03:52 am IST
