Reacting to Congress leader Udit Raj's "second Ambedkar" remark for Rahul Gandhi, BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla said, "Insulting Dalits and BR Ambedkar has become...Congress' identity." He stated Jawaharlal Nehru "insulted" "original" Ambedkar and did not bestow Bharat Ratna on him. Udit had said Rahul will prove to be "second Ambedkar" for OBCs if they listen to what he said on Friday.