Priyanka Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge head to Belagavi for 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim' rally

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra left for the public rally ‘Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan’ that is scheduled to take place in Belagavi.

In 1924, the Congress session was held under Mahatma Gandhi’s chairmanship in Belgaum district of Karnataka which is now called Belagavi. The rally is being held to mark the same historic event.

Earlier, Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge had said that Congress would be holding a public rally under the slogan ‘Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan’ on January 21 to mark 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi becoming the party president.

"Since we could not do it as a mark of respect for Dr (Manmohan) Singh. We postponed it (the public rally) and that's happening on January 21," Kharge said.

He said the program to mark 100 years of Gandhi’s presidency was postponed due to the demise of former PM Manmohan Singh and is happening on January 21.

Kharge also said the rally is to send a message to the BJP government.

Targetting Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Minister said "misinterpretation" or "deviation" from Babasaheb Ambedkar’s constitution will be tolerated.

"The previous program of Gandhi Ji's presidency that marked 100 years was postponed due to the demise of our former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. We had to postpone the public rally 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan' which was to send a strong message to the central government that we will not tolerate any deviation from Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar's constitution or any misinterpretation by the BJP, especially Amit Shah. You heard what he said in the Parliament about Babasaheb Ambedkar," said Kharge who is the rural development minister of Karnataka.