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WINTER SESSION OF PARLIAMENT

A NEW LOW IN

POLITICS?

As BJP leaders attack Pandit Nehru, Congress returns the fire by targeting Home
Minister Amit Shah for his remarks on Dr Ambedkar. It all ends in a scuffle on the steps

of parliament. Why is the mood so bitter at the center of Indian democracy?

OUR BUREAU
New Delhi
n an unprecedented incident in
the history of Indian Parliament,
Ia scuffle broke out between the
ruling alliance and Opposition MPs
as both sides staged parallel protests
on Thursday following Union Home
Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on BR
Ambedkar. BJP-led NDA and IN-
DIA bloc MPs had staged a protest in
Parliament premises and there was a
face off in which BJP leaders said two
MPs were injured.
Union Ministers Shivraj Singh
Chouhan and Pralhad Joshi on Thurs-
day visited BJP MPs Pratap Chandra
Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput at RML
Hospital after they sustained injuries
during a clash with INDIA Alliance
MPs outside Makar Dwar in Parlia-
ment.
Following the visit, Chouhan
slammed Congress leader Rahul
Gandhi and his party for their alleged
misconduct during the clash in Parlia- Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with INDIA Alliance MPs’ protest over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remark on Dr BR Ambedkar in
ment, calling it a “black day in Parlia- Rajya Sabha during the constitution debate, at Parliament premises in New Delhi on Friday (ANI)
mentary history.”
Speaking to reporters, Chouhan
said, “Decorum has been torn apart. Minister Kiren Rijiju alleged that on Thursday said that BJP MPs tried raise issues in Parliament.
Democracy has been shredded and Congress MPs, led by Rahul Gandhi, to stop them while they were trying to “A few days before the Parlia-
sullied. There is no other example physically assaulted BJP MPs during enter Parliament premises after their ment session, the Adani case came up
like that of the hooliganism of Rahul a protest at the Makar Dwar entry protest and claimed that the ruling in America and the BJP tried to stop
Gandhi and the Congress party. Such gate of Parliament. Rijiju said, “While party is using such tactics to divert the discussion on it. The basic strat-
conduct was never seen in the Parlia- the NDA MPs were protesting... the attention from the Adani issue and egy of the BJP was that there should
mentary history of India.” Congress MPs led by Rahul Gandhi Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks be no discussion on the Adani case, it
Expressing further disappoint- came and assaulted, pushed two MPs pertaining to BR Ambedkar. should be suppressed. The main issue
ment, he said, “I am sad... Amit Shah’s of the BJP... Pratap Singh Sarangi and Addressing a joint press confer- started with a case against Adani in
speech exposed Congress... They are Mukesh Rajput have sustained griev- ence with Congress chief Mallikarjun the US. BJP’s strategy was that this
so frustrated with it that they have ous injury.” Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, who is Leader issue should not be discussed in the
stooped to hooliganism now. We con- But accusing the BJP of being of Opposition in Lok Sabha, accused House. After that Amit Shah’s state-
demn this hooliganism.” “anti-Ambedkar and anti-Constitu- the ruling party MPs of deliberately ment came. We say that the BJP and
Union Parliamentary Affairs tion,” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi obstructing the Opposition’s efforts to Continued on next page... >>

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