New Delhi, April 14 -- Calling the Bharatiya Janata Party the "enemies of Babasaheb then and even now," the Congress party hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday for the latter's remark accusing the party of spreading "votebank ka virus" by opposing the Waqf Amendment Act.

Congress party's president Mallikarjun Kharge, while addressing a press conference in the national capital, highlighted how B R Ambedkar faced opposition for adopting Buddhism by Hindu organisations.

"These people were enemies of Babasaheb then and even now. Even when he was alive, they did not support him. When Baba Saheb adopted Buddhism, do you know what these people said? They said that he is from the Mahar community, an untouchable. They also said tha...