Key Takeaways
- Amit Shah’s remarks on Ambedkar sparked chaos in Parliament, leading to the adjournment of both houses.
- Opposition MPs are demanding an apology from Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks.
- The Lok Sabha will take up several bills for consideration, including The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024.
New Delhi: Amid sloganeering by Opposition over Amit Shah’s remarks on Ambedkar during constitution debate, both Houses of Parliament were adjourned till 2 PM on Wednesday.
The Lok Sabha started the day with opposition parties, including Congress and DMK, sloganeering against Amit Shah’s remarks. The remarks were made during his speech in the Rajya Sabha the previous day.
They trooped into the well of the House. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Arjun Ram Meghwal and other members of Treasury objected to the conduct of the opposition. Meghwal alleged that Congress has always insulted Dr. Ambedkar and Congress give respect to Dr. Ambedkar only due to political compulsion. Amid din , Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House till 2 PM.
Similar scenes rocked the Rajya Sabha proceedings. Members from Congress, DMK, RJD, AAP and others started sloganeering protesting over the remarks of the Union Home Minister.
Defending the home minister’s remark, Parliament Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said, “Yesterday, Union HM Amit Shah clearly showed our sense of reverence in his speech. He (Amit Shah) said how Congress insulted Ambedkar ji when he was alive…The Congress party did not award him with Bharat Ratna for so many years and along with that, the Congress party insulted Baba Saheb and defeated him in 1952 in an election under a conspiracy.”
“I am a Buddhist and a person who follows the path shown by Baba Saheb. In this country, Baba Saheb resigned from the post of Law Minister in 1951. After 71 years, PM Narendra Modi made me, who is a Buddist, the Law Minister of the country,” Rijiju said.
Amid pandemonium, the Chairman adjourned the House till 2 PM.
Meanwhile, Opposition MPs including Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi also held a protest outside the house against Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s speech in the Rajya Sabha during the Constitution debate yesterday.
The MPs allege Union HM insulted Dr BR Ambedkar and demanded an apology from him.
On Tuesday, Amit Shah said in Rajya Sabha that Ambedkar had to resign from the first cabinet of the country and he was unhappy with the behaviour towards the SCs and STs.
Shah said, “Ambedkar ji disagreed with the foreign policy of the Congress and Article 370. He resigned on being ignored. They are taking the name of Ambedkar because now many people have come who believe in him. Congress is taking the name of Ambedkar for votes.”
Today, the Lok Sabha will take up several bills for consideration. These include The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024, The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024, The Bills of Lading Bill, 2024 and The Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024.
