Gadchiroli Dec. 23 (District Correspondent) The All-India Republican Party staged intensive demonstrations at Indira Gandhi square of the city this afternoon to protest against the statement of Union Home Minister Amit Shah against Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.
A large number of party workers and supporters assembled at the square and shouted slogans against home minister Shah for his derogatory and insulting utterances in Rajya Sabha and demanded immediate apology and resignation from him.
Shah has insulted not only Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar but the entire country by speaking against him and he has no right to continue on the important constitutional post anymore, said the workers. A memorandum of demands addressed to the President and Prime Minister of India was then submitted to the Police Station Incharge at the site of the protest agitation itself.
The Ambedkarites and other citizens of the country and the world are highly hurt over the statement of Amit Shah and the agitation will be intensified if the demands of agitation are not fulfilled, it was warned.
The agitation was led by Republican Party Central vice President Rohidas Raut and District President Hansraj Undirwade. State vice president, Prof. Prakash Dudhe, regional secretary, Keshavrao Samrutwar, Prof. Rajan Borkar, senior leaders, Surekhatai Barsagade, Dr. Haridas Nandeshwar, Jagan Jambhulkar, Assembly chief, Pradeep Bhaisare, General Secretary Pralhad Raipure, office secretary Ashok Khobragade, Hemant Sahare, youth chief Narendra Raipure, Punyawan Sorte, Jyoti Undirwade, Dr. Ankita Dhakde, Kalpana Ramteke, Wanmala Zade, Krushna Sahare, Tailesh Bambode, Vijay Devtale, Sainath Godbole, Shyamrao Walde, Bhanudas Bambode, Arun Bhaisare, Siddharth Khobragade, Chandrabhan Raut and many others participated in the agitation.
The workers of social organizations also paid visit to the agitation and extended their support. They included Mr. Gautam Meshram of Sanvidhan Foundation, Tularam Raut of Bouddha Mahasabha, Vasantrao Kulsange of Veer Baburao Shedmake Samiti, Haridas Kotrange of Mali Samaj Sangathana, Sumitra Raut Manisha Walke of Vishakha Mahila Mandal, Kavita Dhok and Mangla Meshram of Shivnagar Mahila Mandal, SatyabhamaKotangle of Samta Sainik Dal and others.
