Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda has said the Congress defeated B.R. Ambedkar in the Lok Sabha elections, and finally, an upset Ambedkar accepted Buddhism.
Addressing a meeting of representatives from the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Hassan on Tuesday, the former PM said that they (Congress) take the name of Ambedkar often, but are “responsible for his defeat in the Lok Sabha election.” “Finally, an upset Ambedkar accepted Buddhism,” claimed Mr. Gowda.