Shah’s comments about BR Ambedkar have sparked a heated political debate, and the opposition has taken advantage of the situation to put pressure on the central government, which is governed by the BJP.
In the midst of a controversy surrounding his comments about BR Ambedkar that he made in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday during the present Parliament Winter Session, the Congress has organized a nationwide demonstration on Thursday to demand the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The Rajya Sabha’s LoP Rahul Gandhi, the LoP in the Lok Sabha, and Mallikarjun Kharge participate in an opposition MP protest asking that Union Home Minister Amit Shah apologize for his comments during the winter session of Parliament in New Delhi that they said were an insult to BR. Ambedkar.
According to news agency ANI, the Congress would demonstrate at state and district headquarters in every Pradesh Congress Committees (PCC) nationwide.
The Congress-led Opposition has taken advantage of Amit Shah’s comments about BR Ambedkar to corner the central government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), sparking a big political slugfest.
A number of members of the INDIA bloc protested outside Parliament. They called for Shah to retract his comments about B R Ambedkar, which they said were demeaning.
Nearly all opposition parties, including the Congress, TMC, DMK, RJD, Left parties, and Shiv Sena-UBT, launched an attack on Wednesday, leading to the adjournment of both Houses of Parliament. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP then defended Amit Shah
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It all began when Amit Shah said in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that Congress lawmakers would have been able to go to heaven if they had screamed the name of God instead of chanting Ambedkar’s name as is “fashionable.”
“Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar!” “Abhi ek fashion ho gaya hai.” “It has become fashionable to say Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar,” as in the phrase “Bhagwan ka lete to saat janmon tak swarg mil jata.” They would have received a spot in heaven if they had invoked God’s name so frequently,” Shah had stated.
Amit Shah has previously stated that while the BJP is pleased that the Congress is using Ambedkar’s name, the party need to express its true feelings for him as well.
Political controversy with Shah’s Ambedkar statements
Amit Shah’s comments sparked a heated political dispute, with the Congress and other opposition parties calling for his resignation for what they described as an insult to the Constitution’s creator.
The chaos in Parliament also spread to Delhi’s streets and to areas as far away as Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Bihar. “Amit Shah maafi mango, Amit Shah sharm karo” was the slogan used by hundreds of AAP supporters who gathered outside the BJP office in Delhi under the leadership of AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal.
In the event that Shah does not resign on his own, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should fire the home minister immediately if he had any regard for Ambedkar.
PM Modi’s remarks
Prime Minister Modi spoke on Wednesday, amid harsh opposition criticism. He defended Amit Shah. Modi stated that the Congress and its rotten ecosystem are gravely mistaken. He said they believe their malicious lies can hide their misdeeds of several years. Modi specifically mentioned their insult towards Dr. Ambedkar
“The people of India have witnessed repeatedly how one Party, under the leadership of one dynasty, has used every conceivable shady tactic to destroy Dr. Ambedkar’s legacy and degrade the SC/ST communities,” Prime Minister Modi wrote in a post on X.
Amit Shah also charged that Congress was “anti-BR Ambedkar and anti-Constitution” during a news conference on Wednesday.
In response to Kharge’s request for his resignation, he also stated that it would not have any bearing on the future of the Congress party. In addition, Shah asserted that even if he resigned, the Congress party would continue to be in opposition for the following 15 years.
Ambedkar’s Grandson
BR Ambedkar’s grandson Prakash Ambedkar says that these words of Amit Shah show the old mentality of BJP and got offended.
He asserted that the violence resulted from a disagreement between two Maratha leaders and declared the establishment of a fact-finding committee to identify the offenders.
He claimed that political parties would cease to exist if bills introducing a system for simultaneous polling in the Lok Sabha were passed.
There are just five or six days left for the Congress to make a firm decision regarding the measures. Political parties will cease to exist if they fail to take a stance and the measures are passed. The NCP’s stance under Sharad Pawar will be vital, Prakash Ambedkar continued.
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