Punjab Newsline, Jalandhar/Chandigarh, April 3-
AAP leaders have strongly condemned Gurpatwant Pannun’s statement regarding breaking statues of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, calling it anti-Dalit, anti-Constitution, and anti-national.
AAP leader Pawan Kumar Tinu along with AAP MLA Balkar Singh and AAP leaders Rajwinder Kaur Thiara, Chandan Grewal, Atam Parkash Bablu, Dinesh Dhall, Charanjit Channi, Deepak Sharda, and Tarandeep Singh Sunny addressed a press conference on Thursday in Jalandhar.
Tinu said that the vile statement made by fugitive Gurpatwant Pannun, who is sitting abroad, is not just against Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar but also against the Dalit community and the Constitution. He said that Dr. Ambedkar is not just an icon for Dalits but for the entire country. By drafting the Constitution of India, Dr. Ambedkar granted equal rights to all citizens. If India remains united today, it is because of the Constitution.
Tinu further stated that Pannun has no knowledge of Dr. Ambedkar’s immense contribution to the nation, nor does he understand Sikhism, which promotes the well-being of all (Sarbat da Bhala) and treats everyone equally. He reminded that Guru Gobind Singh Ji honored Dalits by calling them "Rangreta Guru Ka Beta".