Speaking in Siwan, Bihar, PM Modi today reminded people how RJD and Congress have insulted Babasaheb Ambedkar and his principles throughout their rule.
“They (Congress and RJD) have always played dirty politics where they focus all their energy on promoting their selfish interests and promoting nepotism. They only want to do ‘Vikas’ of their own family members. Babasaheb Ambedkar himself disliked this kind of politics. Perhaps that is the reason these parties keep insulting him. I saw recently, there are posters in Bihar, asking Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family to apologise for insulting Babasaheb Ambedkar’s portrait. But I know, they will never apologise. They do not have any respect for the Dalits, Mahadalit and backward castes. RJD and Congress disregard and disrespect the image of Babasaheb, keep it on their feet, but Modi keeps him in his heart. These parties want to portray themselves as bigger than Babasaheb by insulting his picture, but the people of Bihar will never forget it”, PM Modi said.
मोदी जी के रहते हुए बाबासाहेब का अपमान करके कोई बच नहीं सकता, भले ही वो अहंकारी लालू परिवार हो!#ShameOnLaluFamily #BabasahebAmbedkar pic.twitter.com/Vos0Nd6PKl
— BJP Bihar (@BJP4Bihar) June 20, 2025
PM Modi was referring to the viral video, where it was seen that RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav was sitting with his legs spread on a chair. He was presented with a portrait of Ambedkar, but he declined, seeming uninterested in touching it. The person who brought the photo was seen placing the photo near Lalu’s propped-up feet on a chair to pose for a photograph.
अपराध, भ्रष्टाचार और परिवारवाद के स्टार प्रचारक ने किया बाबासाहेब अंबेडकर का अपमान।
— Dr. Guru Prakash Paswan (@IGuruPrakash) June 19, 2025
देश में संविधान के 75 वर्षों का कार्यक्रम चल रहा है। हम संविधान के निर्माता को श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित कर रहे है और ऐसे में लालू यादव का हमारे आराध्य बाबासाहेब के प्रति व्यवहार दुखद है।#Babasaheb pic.twitter.com/eDlLxfsQ6O
The video, reportedly from June 14, had gone viral on social media and the BJP in Bihar has been demanding the apology of Lalu Yadav and his family over it.
