Lucknow, 6 Dec (HS): On

the occasion of B R Ambedkar's 69th birth anniversary, Uttar Pradesh Chief

Minister Yogi Adityanath stated on Saturday that the architect of the Indian

Constitution once said that comments made by a person born on Indian soil,

consumes its facilities, but considers India's soil to be unholy can never be

in the interest of Indians.

Adityanath was likely alluding to Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, a key player in

the Khilafat movement who was buried in Jerusalem in 1931 at his own request.

Addressing a 'Mahaparinirvaan Diwas' (death anniversary) event here,

Adityanath stated that Babasaheb Ambedkar made us aware of the hazards of the

time. Remember that while sitting as President of the Congress in 1923, a

famous statesman declined to sing Vande Mataram. When his last moments

approached, he expressed a wish to die in Jerusalem. Babasaheb Ambedkar stated

at the time that 'a person who is born on Indian soil, has experienced its

benefits, and still believes India's land to be unholy; his opinions can never

be in the interest of Indians'.

Mohammad Ali Jauhar presided over the Congress' Kakinada session in 1923. Adityanath

went on to say that individuals who advocate appeasement not only destroy India

but also humiliate Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar. Adityanath added that part of

their attempt includes depriving the countrymen of various privileges.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi