Nagpur, Sep 22 (PTI) Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) will stage a protest at CSMT in Mumbai on October 1, urging the government to drop its “pro-Israel approach” and support Iran, which is engaged in a military conflict with the US, its chief Prakash Ambedkar said on Tuesday.
“The Gulf war is impacting the Indian economy. Iran has always stood with us. India should change its stand of supporting Israel and should stand with Iran. We appeal to the people of Maharashtra to turn out in large numbers for the protest,” Ambedkar told a news conference.
In a swipe at the government, he alleged that efforts are being made to keep the common man entangled in issues of caste and religion.
“Dharm is important, and many great leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi, Jyotiba Phule and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, didn’t reject religion, but they emphasised that social life is also important,” he said.
Prakash Ambedkar, grandson of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, said that to prevent India’s economy and household budgets from collapsing, efforts must be made to bring crude prices down.
“Whenever India faced crises, Iran is the only country in the Arab world that stood with us,” he added.
(PTI News)
