Controversial comments about BR Ambedkar! Opponents demanded for Amit Shah's resignation
New Delhi- Because of controversial comments about BR Ambedkar! The Rajya Sabha is in turmoil over the demand for Amit Shah's resignation. The session of the upper house of the parliament was adjourned due to the opposition's ruckus. Congress MPs have been protesting outside the chamber with posters since Wednesday morning. However, the BJP is not willing to accept their demands. On the other hand, the other party claims that Congress is trying to mislead people.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah's comment during the Rajya Sabha discussion on the Constitution has sparked controversy. Sarab Congress opposes Shah's 'fashionable' comment on BR Ambedkar. On Wednesday, the Congress MPs started a ruckus in both houses of Parliament. Pending proposals were also brought on their behalf. Shah should immediately apologize for his comments. Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha sessions were also adjourned due to the uproar. Apart from Congress, this time Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee targeted Shah in the Ambedkar controversy. According to him, Shah insulted the temple of democracy with derogatory remarks against Ambedkar. The Chief Minister of Bengal is lashing out at the BJP saying, "Their mask has come off." Ambedkar is disrespected by getting 240 seats. If he gets 400 seats, maybe he forgot all the contributions of Babasaheb and wrote a new history."
On Wednesday morning, Congress MPs staged a protest outside Parliament holding Ambedkar's photo. They raised slogans of 'Jai Bheem', around which tension spread in Parliament Square. Rajya Sabha MP and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that Shah had insulted Ambedkar, the father of the Constitution. He should apologize for that immediately. At the same time, Kharge also demanded Shah's resignation.
Attacking the Congress on the Constitution debate in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, Shah said, "Now there is a fashion — Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar. If God's name is mentioned so many times, then seven births would be heaven." Then Shah said, "Ambedkar's name is mentioned 100 times, but I want to ask what is your feeling towards him?" He added, "Ambedkar's name along with Jawaharlal Nehru is many. There was a difference of opinion. That is why he resigned from Nehru's cabinet.
After that there was an uproar over Shah's 'fashion' comment. However, BJP has also come to the event. They accused the Congress of 'cheap politics'. Union minister and BJP leader Kiren Rijeju claimed, "Shah clearly showed respect for Ambedkar in his speech. "Congress is just cutting parts of his speech and spreading it." Rijeju then attacked the Congress and said, "Congress has not awarded him (Ambedkar) the Bharat Ratna for so many years and they have also insulted Babasaheb."