Jairam Ramesh slams Fadnavis over remarks against Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticised Maharashtras Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday over his remarks against party leader Rahul GandhiJairam Ramesh stated that Fadnavis must think first and then speak reported the ANIRamesh took to X formerly Twitter to respond to Fadnaviss accusation that Gandhi was showing a red book to gain support from urban naxalsDevendra Fadnavis is getting desperate He accuses Rahul Gandhi of showing a red book to seek support from socalled urban naxalsThis book which Mr Fadnavis is taking objection to is the Constitution of India of which Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar was the main architect Thishellip pictwittercomCUN14YKNbLmdash Jairam Ramesh Jairam_Ramesh November 7 2024He accuses Rahul Gandhi of showing a red book to seek support from socalled urban naxals This book which Fadnavis is taking objection to is the Constitution of India of which Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar was the main architect This is the very same Constitution of India that the RSS had attacked in November 1949 as not having been inspired by Manusmriti It is the very same Constitution of India that the nonbiological PM wants to be replaced said Jairam Ramesh in a post on XRamesh said that Devendra Fadnavis should know that the foreword of this ldquored bookrdquo was written by KK Venugopal one of Indias most distinguished legal personalities who served as Attorney General of India from 2017 to 2022As far as Urban Naxals is concerned the Union Home Ministry told Parliament on February 9th 2022 and March 11th 2020 that the Government of India does not use the term Fadnavis should think first and then speak the Congress leader addedEarlier on Thursday Devendra Fadnavis had accused LoP Rahul Gandhi of disloyalty to the Constitution referencing Rahul Gandhis Samvidhan Sammelan event in Maharashtra on Wednesday ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly election 2024Fadnavis said Rahul Gandhis disloyalty for the Constitution of India was seen yesterday The accusation I made turned out to be true He doesnt want to glorify the Constitution with the Red Book but he did this drama to warn and seek help from the urban naxals and anarchists who are with him He is insulting the Constitution every day Congress insulted Dr B R Ambedkar and insulted the Constitution Now no one will forget their tricksThe controversy comes from Rahul Gandhi carrying a copy of the Constitution at an event in Nagpur where he advocated for a caste censusThis political exchange occurs in the leadup to the Maharashtra state elections scheduled for November 20 with results to be announced on November 23With inputs from ANI