New Delhi [India], March 24 : Amid a row over Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's reported statement on the Constitution, Union Minister of State Murlidhar Mohol said that this is the real face of the Congress who has insulted the Constitution and Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar.
"On one hand, Rahul Gandhi keeps roaming around with the Constitution book in his book and on the other hand, his party leader and Karnataka Dy CM spoke in such a way that if the time comes, they can change the Constitution as well. This is the real face of Congress. They have insulted Constitution and BR Ambedkar," Mohol told ANI.
However, Shivakumar on Monday accused the BJP of twisting his remarks on the Constitution to spread disinformation, denying claims that he advocated changing the Constitution and warned of legal action against those spreading misinformation about his statement.
"I have never said we would change the Constitution. The BJP is carrying out propaganda. I will fight it legally," he said while speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence.
When asked about the BJP's criticism of his statement to a private TV channel on changing the Constitution to provide religion-based reservation for Muslims, he said, "The BJP is twisting my statement. I have been in public life for 36 years and have basic common sense. But the BJP is misleading people. My name is being dragged into BJP's disinformation campaign."
"All I said was that there is a precedent for changing the Constitution based on the Court's orders. I have never said we will change the Constitution. The Congress is a national party that brought the Constitution in the first place. We understand its importance better than others. The Centre has failed the people in the recent Budget and is now trying to rake up other issues. This is part of the BJP's continued political conspiracy," he added.
When pointed to AICC President Mallikarjuna Kharge's statement that he would not allow any changes to the Constitution, Shivakumar said, "Ours is the party that gave the country its Constitution. We must uphold it. This is the BJP's conspiracy to cover up its weaknesses."