Chandrashekhar's mother replaces him as Bhim Army chief, announces stir

June 13, 2017 23:03

Kamlesh, the mother of arrested Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar, has replaced her son as the head of the Dalit outfit and announced a congregation of the community in the national capital on June 18.

She made the announcement in a purported video clip that surfaced on social media today.

"I am coming to Jantar Mantar (in Delhi) on June 18. This is BabaSaheb's (B R Ambedkar's) mission of and we should not let it stop. You all must arrive there in big numbers," she purportedly said in the 22-second-long clip.

She also cautioned Bhim Army workers against "some people" who wanted to weaken their "movement".

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