Aiyar calls Modi 'neech aadmi'

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Thursday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a 'neech aadmi' (vile man), who does "dirty politics".

"He (Modi) is 'neech kism ka aadmi' (a vile man) who has no 'sabhyata' (civility)," he said, attacking Modi after the latter accused the Congress of seeking votes in B R Ambedkar's name while trying to erase his contribution to building India.

Aiyar claimed that it was the country's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru who recognised Ambedkar's potential.

"What is the need for doing dirty politics on such an occasion?" Aiyar asked.