Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale, has issued a scathing critique of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) for its perceived departure from the core principles laid down by Baba Saheb Ambedkar. Athawale, who helms the Republican Party of India (RPI), emphasized the tenets of Ambedkar’s ideology, noting, ‘RPI is a party built on Baba Saheb’s thoughts, whereas the BSP invokes his name without adhering to his guiding principles.’