Dr Ambedkar's work & writings reject what BJP stands for: Chidambaram

New Delhi, Dec 8: Attacking the BJP for its attempts to claim the legacy of Babasaheb Ambedkar, senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said Dr Ambedkar's life, work and writings comprehensively reject what the BJP stands for.

'BJP may be desperate to embrace Babasaheb Ambedkar but Dr Ambedkar's life, work and writings comprehensively reject what the BJP stands for,' Mr Chidambaram said in a series of tweets. 
He also slammed statements by the PM and the BJP of the Congress not having given Dr Ambedkar his due. 'It was Jawaharlal Nehru who invited Dr Ambedkar to head the committee to draft the Constitution. There can be no greater tribute to the genius of Babasaheb Ambedkar,'Mr Chidambaram said. UNI