New Delhi, Dec 7, 2025

The political battle over the legacy of B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of India’s Constitution and a towering Dalit leader, has intensified in recent months. At the heart of this contest lies a clash between the Congress party’s attempt to preserve the aura of Jawaharlal Nehru and the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) effort to expose Congress’ historical neglect and even hostility towards Ambedkar.

What emerges is not merely a debate over history but a struggle for political ownership of Ambedkar’s legacy. Sonia Gandhi’s recent remarks at the launch of The Nehru Centre India encapsulate Congress’ defensive posture. In a lengthy post, she lamented what she described as “systematic attempts” to denigrate Nehru, accusing the ruling establishment of trying to erase his con

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