I did not have any intention of wounding anybody. Should you take a look at the speeches yearly, you’ll be able to verify what I say. I apologize if anybody’s sentiments are damage,” Maharashtra Minister of Water Assets Girish Mahajan stated. File | Photograph Credit score: ANI
Opposition on Monday (January 26, 2026) slammed Maharashtra Cupboard Minister Girish Mahajan after a Forest Guard expressed anguish over his speech through the Republic Day celebration in Nashik, the place he didn’t point out Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s title.
The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi approached the Nashik Police later, in search of motion in opposition to the Maharashtra Minister. The Forest Guard has since written an utility to the Nashik Police in search of an apology from Girish Mahajan. She has additionally sought a case in opposition to the Minister underneath the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
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Mr. Mahajan expressed remorse that he had missed mentioning Dr. Ambedkar’s title throughout his speech.
“It should have slipped my consideration by mistake. It was not wilful. There was no such intention. I gave the same old slogans of Vande Mataram, Bharat Mata ki Jai, Shivaji Maharaj ki Jai. I did not have any intention of wounding anybody. Should you take a look at the speeches yearly, you’ll be able to verify what I say. I apologize if anybody’s are sentiments damage,” Girish Mahajan stated whereas talking with reporters in Nashik thereafter.
Madhavi Jadhav, a Forest Guard who was part of the Republic Day occasion in Nashik, burst out in anger after Girish Mahajan’s speech, claiming that there was a deliberate try to wipe off his title. “Those that have been unrelated to the nation’s Structure have been talked about in the present day. However why was Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s title not taken even as soon as? We’re all right here due to him in the present day. I can’t allow them to wipe off his title like this. I do not care when you droop me. The Minister ought to admit his mistake,” she stated as a policewoman was seen attempting to pacify her. She was later taken to the police station, the place she submitted an utility and sought motion in opposition to the Minister.
A number of Congress leaders have slammed the Minister. “BJP is allergic to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s title. They again and again insult the creator of the Structure, which is the premise of their authorities. It’s true that the BJP desires to wipe off Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s title from this nation, as they hate equality, justice and fraternity. I salute the officer who didn’t take care of her job and who raised her voice in opposition to Babasaheb’s insult,” Congress chief Varsha Gaikwad posted on her social media deal with on X.
Advocate Yashomati Thakur of Congress additionally questioned why the BJP was allergic to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s title. “I strongly condemn this Manuwadi motion by Girish Mahajan, who’s the heir of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s ideas,” she stated.
Shiv Sena UBT chief Ambadas Danve stated that it was important to say Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on Republic Day. “She is completely right. These individuals don’t respect the Structure and its creators. Over the last election, they spoke about altering the Structure. They don’t imagine in it,” he stated.
Printed – January 27, 2026 01:24 am IST