Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday claimed that the Congress was bitten by "votebank ka virus" for opposing the newly-passed Waqf Amendment Act, saying the party betrayed BR Ambedkar's vision of the Constitution for social justice by weaponising it for their own benefit and turning it into a tool for "appeasement".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of disrespecting BR Ambedkar, claiming the party actively worked against him.

During a rally in Haryana's Hisar. PM Modi said, "We should not forget what they did with Ambedkar. Till he was alive, the Congress insulted him. He was defeated in polls twice."

PM Modi further accused the Congress of using the Constitution as a means to gain and retain power, while ignoring its core principles.

"The Congress made the Constitution a tool for gaining power. During the Emergency, the spirit of the Constitution was killed to retain power," PM Modi said.