An Indian Congress leader sparked controversy by suggesting Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was set to convert to Islam, not Buddhism. Un líder del Congreso indio provocó controversia al sugerir al Dr. B.R. Ambedkar se convirtió al Islam, no al budismo.

A Congress leader in India, Sayed Azeem Peer Khadri, sparked controversy by suggesting that Dr. B.R. Un líder del Congreso en India, Sayed Azeem Peer Khadri, provocó controversia al sugerir que el Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, a key figure in drafting India's constitution, was initially set to convert to Islam before choosing Buddhism. Ambedkar, una figura clave en la redacción de la constitución de la India, se fijó inicialmente para convertirse al Islam antes de elegir el budismo. The BJP strongly criticized these remarks, arguing they undermine Ambedkar's legacy. El BJP criticó enérgicamente estas observaciones, argumentando que socavan el legado de Ambedkar. The Congress party distanced itself from Khadri's comments, calling them "unwarranted." El partido del Congreso se distanció de los comentarios de Khadri, llamándolos "no avalados".

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