Ambedkar was given Bharat Ratna out of compulsion: Owaisi
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said, "Babasaheb (Ambedkar) was given Bharat Ratna...out of compulsion and not by heart." "Of all Bharat Ratna awards, how many have been given to Dalit, Adivasi, Muslim, poor, upper caste and Brahmin?" he added. His statements come days after Bharat Ratna was awarded to Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh and Bhupen Hazarika.