Ambedkar Row: A scuffle broke out between the councilors of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress on Tuesday (24 December) in Chandigarh Municipal Corporation over Constitution maker Dr. BR Ambedkar. During the corporation meeting, councilors of Congress and BJP started fighting like children on the topic of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar regarding a proposal. The development took place during the general body meeting of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, when Congress and AAP councilors passed a resolution against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Congress and AAP leaders demanded Shah’s resignation. Congress is organizing many programs these days against Amit Shah’s remarks. She is celebrating this week as ‘Ambedkar Samman Week’.
BJP councilors have accused Congress of trying to belittle Ambedkar during the time of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Last Tuesday, while replying to the debate in the Rajya Sabha on the Constitution, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said, “It has become a fashion now… Ambedkar, Ambedkar… If you take so many names of God, you will go to heaven for seven births.” Would have been found.” Leaders of opposition parties have strongly criticized Shah for his statement.
Along with celebrating 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi becoming the party president, the issue of alleged insult to Baba Saheb Ambedkar will be discussed in the meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the top policy making body of the Congress, to be held on December 26. will also be raised vigorously. The opposition says that they will continue to press for Amit Shah’s resignation and apology.
The main opposition party says that the country is constantly asking this question whether Shah will apologize or resign? Congress organization general secretary KC Venugopal, while talking to reporters, also said that the party will continue to press for Shah’s apology and resignation. There will be a detailed discussion on this in the working committee meeting.
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Accused of diverting issues
He also claimed that the press conference of Chief Ministers of BJP ruled states on the issue of Ambedkar is just an attempt to divert attention. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that the only aim of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP is to destroy the Constitution. He said that Congress will not allow any attempt to abolish the Constitution to succeed.
The party has announced its congress to be held on December 26 in Belagavi, Karnataka. Working Committee (CWC) The meeting has been named ‘Neo Satyagraha Meeting’. The party will organize ‘Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Constitution’ rally on December 27.
#WATCH | Scuffle erupted between Congress and BJP councillors over the subject of Dr BR Ambedkar during the general house meeting of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation today
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Venugopal said that the Congress Working Committee will discuss the programs for next year. The meeting of this expanded working committee is being held on the occasion of completion of 100 years of the Belagavi session of Congress. Mahatma Gandhi was elected Congress President in that session.
