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Congress VS BJP Showdown Over Amit Shah’s Remark On BR Ambedkar

Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Congress VS BJP Showdown Over Amit Shah's Remark On BR Ambedkar

Parliament Winter Session Live: BJP vs Congress outside Parliament.

Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Protest vs protest, BJP vs Congress, and a major political slugfest. The Congress is holding a major protest in the Parliament against Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks regarding Dr BR Ambedkar during the Constitution debate in the Rajya Sabha. The Congress MPs scaled the parliament boundary, demanding an apology and the Home Minister’s resignation.

On the other hand, the BJP, too, has initiated a protest march, alleging insult of BR Ambedkar by the Congress party.

Amid protests, both the Houses have been adjourned till 2 pm.

While the Congress-led opposition has accused Mr Shah of insulting the architect of the Constitution, the BJP has alleged that the Opposition party was circulating clipped videos and playing cheap tricks.

Mr Shah claims that the Congress has “distorted” his remarks.  

Here are Live Updates of the Parliament Winter Session:

PM Modi Speaks To Injured BJP MPs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly called Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput and inquired about their health after the injuries in the Parliament today.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge Alleges Physical Assault By BJP MPs, Writes To Lok Sabha Speaker
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge has alleged he was physically pushed by BJP MPs during a protest march by the INDIA bloc from the statue of Dr. Ambedkar at Prerna Sthal to Makar Dwar. The Opposition has been protesting against the insulting remarks on Dr Ambedkar made by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah in his speech in the Rajya Sabha.

“When I reached Makar Dwar along with the INDIA parties MPs, I was physically pushed by BJP MPs. Thereafter, I lost my balance and was forced to sit down on the ground in front of Makar Dwar. This inflicted injury on my knees which have already undergone surgery. Subsequently, Congress MPs brought a chair and I was made to sit on it. With great difficulty and with the support of my colleagues, I limped to the House at 11 AM,” the letter reads.

Mr Kharge has urged Lok Sabha Speaker to order an inquiry into this incident.

“We Believe In Non-Violence, Democracy”: Kiren Rijiju On Congress Allegedly Attacking BJP MPs
Congress and other MPs kept on standing at the Makar Dwar, the main entry gate to Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, said Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. “While the NDA MPs were protesting at the Makar Dwar, the main gate, the Congress MPs led by Rahul Gandhi came and assaulted, pushed two MPs of the BJP and pushed around other MPs also. Two of the BJP MPs Pratap Singh Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput have sustained grievous injury,” he added.

Mr Rijiju said that other MPs are not weak. They just believe in non-violence and democracy.

“Rahul Gandhi must understand and tender his apology to the nation and to the MPs to whom he has caused the gravest injury. Appropriate action will be taken. First, we will see the level of injury because there was a report that the injury was quite serious and there was some oozing of blood. The medical treatment is now undergoing,” he said.

“Ambedkar’s Legacy And Constitution Itself Have Become A Battleground Politically”: Shashi Tharoor
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor suggested we need to “move on to the problems of today and tomorrow”. He urged BJP to produce the correct video, if they think the Congress is circulating a shorter clip.”Unfortunately, Ambedkar’s legacy and the Constitution itself have become a battleground politically… This is becoming a bit absurd on both sides. We need to move on to the problems of today and tomorrow… At the moment, the message is clear and the opposition is united on this- If indeed the video is not correct they (BJP) should produce the correct video (of Union HM Amit Shah’s speech in Rajya Sabha),” he said.

 

Protest vs Protest: Both BJP, Opposition Claim Insult To Ambedkar
Dramatic scenes played out in Parliament today as both the BJP and the Opposition took out protest marches amid the massive row over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on Dalit icon BR Ambedkar. While the Congress MPs demanded the Home Minister’s resignation, BJP leaders said the Congress had humiliated BR Ambedkar and must apologise.

The Gandhi siblings dressed in blue, symbolising Dalit resistance, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Opposition MPs marched with photographs of BR Ambedkar. Slogans of ‘Jai Bheem’ and ‘Amit Shah, apologise’ were raised.

The BJP, on the other hand, took out a separate march holding pictures of Ambedkar. At one point, both marches reached the Makar Dwar of Parliament and the MPs from the two sides raised slogans to outshout each other.

Parliament Winter Session Update: Mallikarjun Kharge Moves Privilege Motion Against Home Minister Amit Shah
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge moves privilege motion against Home Minister Amit Shah for making insulting remarks against BR Ambedkar in Rajya Sabha, during Constitution debate.

Rahul Gandhi Says “Way Blocked” After BJP MP Injured In Parliament Showdown
Rahul Gandhi has responded strongly to claims by a BJP MP – Pratap Chandra Sarangi – that he was inadvertently injured by the Congress MP during a scuffle outside Parliament’s Makar Dawar (gate) Thursday morning. Mr Gandhi told reporters it was, in fact, a group of BJP MPs who shoved him away and issued threats, and that they had also threatened Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.
Arvind Kejriwal Writes To BJP Allies Nitish Kumar, Chandrababu Naidu Amid Ambedkar Row
Arvind Kejriwal sought to know the views of the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu over the remarks of Amit Shah.

In a post on X in Hindi, Mr Kejriwal said, ” The people of the country want to ask Honorable Nitish Ji and Chandrababu Naidu Ji – “Do you support the insult of Baba Saheb done by Amit Shah Ji?”

Parliament Winter Session Update
Speaking on protests on Ambedkar row in the Rajya Sabha, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar said, “We cannot allow the country to plunge into anarchy”.

Parliament Winter Session Update: “BJP Members Stopping Us From Entering Parliament,” Says Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claims that BJP MPs are tried to stop him, push him and threaten him, when he tried entering the Parliament. “It is our right to enter the Parliament.”

BJP MP Pratap Sarangi has alleged that Rahul Gandhi pushed an MP who fell on him following which Mr Sarangi fell.

INDIA Alliance MPs Climb Walls Of Makar Dwar At Parliament
Opposition MPs climb the walls of Makar Dwar at the Parliament. They are protesting, demanding an apology and resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on BR in Rajya Sabha during the Constitution debate.

BJP MP Pratap Sarangi Injured During Protest Outside Parliament
BJP MP Pratap Sarangi injured during protest, taken to hospital. While sitting on a wheelchair, he alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pushed an MP who fell on him following which Mr Sarangi fell.

INDIA Bloc Holds Protest March At Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue In The Parliament Complex

Ambedkar Row: Opposition Members Protest Outside Assembly In Nagpur
Parliament Winter Session Update: BJP MPs Protest In Parliament
BJP MPs protest in Parliament, alleging insult of BR Ambedkar by Congress party.

Parliament Winter Session Update
INDIA bloc to protest march to Makar Dwar, demanding apology and resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on BR Ambedkar in Rajya Sabha.

Congress’ Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Slams BJP For Tampering With BR Ambedkar’s Photo
In response to BJP editing BR Ambedkar’s photo and replacing it with Soros’ in a social media post, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said it is an “insult to Baba Saheb.”

 

“This is the same mentality which damages Baba Saheb’s statues installed at various places. This is an insult to Baba Saheb. This is an insult to the Constitution maker,” she said while speaking to the media.

Earlier in the day, BJP shared a photo on its official X handle which shows INDIA Bloc MPs holding the photo of George Soros during their protest in the Parliament.

“Dr Ambedkar Liberated India”: Kamal Haasan
Joining the Ambedkar row, Kamal Haasan said modern India is built on the building blocks of Ambedkar’s ideas. “While Gandhiji freed India from foreign oppression, Dr. Ambedkar liberated India from its own ancient shackles of social injustice,” he wrote.

He said that whoever believes in Dr Ambedkar’s vision won’t tolerate his legacy being tarnished. “Every Indian who proudly believes and fights for Babasaheb’s vision of free and just India, where all are born equal, will never tolerate the great man’s legacy to be tarnished,” he said.  
 

“Is Standing Up For Dr Ambedkar Against Insult To Him A Joke For BJP?”: Congress’ KC Venugopal
Congress MP KC Venugopal reacted to a photo shared by the BJP on its official handle on X which shows INDIA Bloc MPs holding the photo of George Soros during their protest in the Parliament.

The Opposition MPs including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and Sanjay Singh on Wednesday held a protest by carrying Dr BR Ambedkar’s photo in their hands.

Congress’ Venugopal posted on X, “The BJP is brazen in its insult and ridicule of Dr Ambedkar. Instead of submitting ensuring the Home Minister is removed from his post for the immense hurt caused to the crores of Babasaheb’s followers by Amit Shah’s statements, they are doubling down on the ridicule. Is standing up for Dr. Ambedkar against the insult to him a matter of joke for the BJP? They are bringing in their rotten falsehoods even on a sensitive matter like Dr Ambedkar’s legacy, because they do not respect him and want to diminish his stature for their narrow political goals.”

Parliament Winter Session Update: “BJP Working Towards Dr BR Ambedkar’s Vision Of Equality,” Says Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took it to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), and slammed Congress for failing to empower “backward communities”.

“BJP has been actively working towards Dr BR Ambedkar’s vision of equality. Through steps like expanding reservations and creating opportunities in education and government jobs, BJP is turning Baba Saheb’s vision into real policies, shaping lives. Congress, on the other hand, continues to talk but does nothing,” he wrote.

Parliament Winter Session Update: Congress MP K Suresh Demands Home Minister Amit Shah’s Resignation

Parliament Winter Session Update: Congress’ Adjournment Motion Notice Over Amit Shah’s Remarks
Congress MP Manickam Tagore has given an Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha to discuss Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks regarding Dr BR Ambedkar which allegedly insulted the architect of Indian Constitution.

Following the protest over Mr Shah’s remarks, Congress has demanded:

  • Immediate apology
  • Resignation

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