Congress plans to take up Constitution, Ambedkar as key issues at B'gavi plenary

THE 85th plenary session of the AICC, marking the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi presiding over the 39th session in 1924 in Belagavi - scheduled to be held on December 26 ahead of a public rally on December 27, is likely to pass resolutions revolving around the Indian Constitution and its architect Dr BR Ambedkar.

- DEVARAJ B HIREHALLI @Bengaluru

With Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement in the Rajya Sabha that it has become a "fashion" for Congress leaders to chant Ambedkar's name that has triggered widespread protests across the country, Congress has been thinking of adopting a resolution criticising his statement. The resolution will contain the names of Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who supported his minister on the issue, party sources said.