The Congress party on Monday strongly criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing the BJP of being “enemies of Babasaheb then, and even now.” The remark came in response to PM Modi’s allegation that the Congress was spreading a “vote bank ka virus” by opposing the Waqf Amendment Act.

While addressing a press conference in Delhi, Congress party's president Mallikarjun Kharge, emphasised how B R Ambedkar faced opposition for adopting Buddhism by Hindu organisations.