BJP MPs stage a protest at the Parliament premises in New Delhi on Thursday, December 19, 2024 over the alleged insult of BR Ambedkar by the Congress. Photo credit: PTI
Dressed in blue, the color associated with BR Ambedkar, members of the opposition Indian group on Thursday (Dec 19, 2024) staged a protest rally at the Parliament premises demanding the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah for his comments related to the architect of the Constitution.
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BJP-led NDA MPs also took out a march inside the Parliament premises demanding an apology from the opposition Congress for insulting Ambedkar, carrying placards and shouting slogans.
In the Lok Sabha, LOP Rahul Gandhi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took part in a protest by opposition MPs seeking an apology from Union Home Minister Amit Shah for comments they claimed insulted BR Ambedkar during the winter session of Parliament. Delhi, Wednesday, December 18, 2024. | Photo credit: PTI
Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra marched from the statue of Ambedkar inside the Parliament premises, chanting ‘Jai Bhim’ and carrying the leader’s picture to Parliament House.
A major political row erupted on Wednesday after the Congress and other opposition parties launched an all-out attack on Shah over Ambedkar’s comments and demanded his sacking, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top BJP leaders rallied in his favour. exposed the “anti-Ambedkar” stance of the Congress.
published – December 19, 2024 at 11:31 am IST