Ambedkar had thought of a 'Dalitstan' but India remained united: Goa Deputy CM

Panaji: Goa Deputy Chief Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar was addressing Goa assembly and he has claimed that Dr B R Ambedkar had thought of a 'Dalitstan' for Dalits, but people of India remained united.

Ajgaonkar was speaking in the Goa Assembly on Monday during the motion congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the passage of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Parliament.

"During partition, Muslims went to the other side, Pakistan became a Muslim nation. (But) Hindustan did not become a Hindu nation," Ajgaonkar said addressing the House.

"Some people speak about Hindu nation. Hindu comprises all communities, Catholics, Hindus, Muslims, Dalits. For Dalits, Babasaheb Ambedkar said there would be another Dalitstan. But still, we all are together," said the BJP MLA from Pernem constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates.

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"When the country became independent, Ambedkar gave us a Constitution for democracy which has Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians and Dalits," the deputy chief minister said.

If this country is great, it is because of everyone's contribution, he added.

The state Assembly on Monday passed a motion congratulating Modi and Shah over the passage of CAA in Parliament.

The new law, under which non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be given Indian citizenship, came into force from January 10. It was passed by Parliament on December 11, 2019.

In entire country people are doing protest against and support of citizenship amendment act( CAA). In a pro CAA rally organised in Hyderabad Goli Maro slogan came in light. A group of people raised “traitors should be shot” slogans during a rally organised here as part of an event. While in Shaheen Bagh and Near Jamia Millia Campus locals faced firing for three times in a week.

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