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Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar (born 10 May 1954), popularly known as Balasaheb Ambedkar, is an Indian politician, writer and lawyer. He is the president of political party called Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh. He is a three-time Member of Parliament (MP). He is a grandson of B. R. Ambedkar, the father of the Indian Constitution. He was a member of the 12th and 13th Lok Sabha of India. Ambedkar has twice represented the Lok Sabha constituency of Akola, Maharashtra. He has served in both houses of the Indian Parliament.

Personal life

Prakash Ambedkar is the grandson of B. R. Ambedkar, and Ramabai. His father's name is Yashwant Ambedkar (Bhaiyasaheb) and mother's name is Meera. The Ambedkar family are followers of Buddhism. He has two younger brothers Bhimrao & Anandraj and a sister Ramabai who is married to Anand Teltumbde. Prakash Ambedkar is married to Anjali Maydeo and they have a son named Sujat.

Activities

Organized different mass rallies at national level after on riddles march case, Rohith Vemula suicide case, Ambedkar Bhavan demolition case, Unna Dalit atrocity case and 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence case.

Threatening the Times Now TV anchor

Prakash Ambedkar attracted controversy and criticism after he threatened the Times Now anchor Anand Narsimhan to physically harm the anchor by saying that he would think what he could do to him if the governance gets changed.

References

1. "Welcome to Maharashtra Political Parties.in". www.maharashtrapoliticalparties.in. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
2. ^ Biographical Sketch of Member of 13th Lok Sabha
3. Prakash Ambedkar son of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
4. "Ambedkar's grandson stresses on leadership qualities". Deccan Herald. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
5. ^ "Lok Sabha". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
6. "Vemula's mom, brother embrace Buddhism on Ambedkar Jayanti - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
7. "होम मिनिस्टर प्रा. अंजली मायदेव : महिला आघाडीची जबाबदारी". divyamarathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 10 October 2018.
8. "जानें महाराष्ट्र बंद का आह्वान करने वाले प्रकाश अंबेडकर कौन हैं?". Zee News Hindi. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
9. "दोषियों पर अगर नहीं होगी कार्रवाई, तो हिंदुओं में भी पैदा होंगे हाफिज सईद : प्रकाश अंबेडकर". www.navodayatimes.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 10 October 2018.
10. "Hum Tumhari ***** Maarenge!!! This is how grandson of Dr BR Ambedkar has openly threatened Times Now Senior Editor Anand Narasimhan on camera". Nagpur Today. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
11. "Bhima-Koregaon arrests: Prakash Ambedkar threatens Times Now Senior Editor Anand Narasimhan - WATCH". Times Now. Retrieved 4 March 2019.

External links

• Parliament Biography
• 75 Years of Poona Act

• Living people
• 13th Lok Sabha members
• 12th Lok Sabha members
• Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha
• 1954 births
• Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh politicians
• People from Akola district
• Politicians from Mumbai
• Lok Sabha members from Maharashtra
• Indian Buddhists
• 20th-century Buddhists
• 21st-century Buddhists
• Republican Party of India politicians
• Ambedkar family
• Dalit politicians