Overview

• Kamala Gavai, mother of Chief Justice of India Bhushan Gavai, announced she will not attend the October 5 RSS centenary programme in Amravati where she was slated to be chief guest.
• She said she stepped back after criticism, accusations and slander followed reports of her participation.
• She added that she is ailing and undergoing medical treatment, which contributed to her decision.
• Reaffirming Ambedkarite convictions, she noted her late husband R. S. Gavai engaged with RSS platforms without accepting Hindutva and said she would have presented Ambedkarite ideas from the stage.
• Her letter resolves days of confusion, acknowledging a forged note about her stance and addressing a family remark that had suggested she had accepted the invitation.