Amid the Opposition's attack against Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on Babasaheb Ambedkar, BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday accused the Congress of trying to spread baseless lies in the country.
The vote results were announced by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, following Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal's formal introduction of the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024. He agreed to send the bill to a JPC in response to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement.
Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Wednesday attacked the Congress for "pretending" to respect Baba Saheb Ambedkar and said that when Congress was in power, they even forgot Baba Saheb's name.
The Bharatiya Janata Party held a core group meeting regarding the Delhi elections in the office of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Parliament House on Wednesday.
A full-blown political slugfest has erupted over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar with Aam Admi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal questioning the stand of the BJP allies, TDP and JD(U).
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remark on Ambedkar, saying "They are against Ambedkar ji and his ideology."
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday lashed out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on BR Ambedkar, saying that Babasaheb Ambedkar was their "fashion and passion."
Both houses of Parliament, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day today, amid protests by the Opposition on the remarks made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on B R Ambedkar.
Congress MP Maickam Tagore on Wednesday lashed out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar, saying that he can't "bulldoze" Ambedkar's legacy which remains a voice for the oppressed communities.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, responding to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remark on Ambedkar, asserted that those who care about country will mention the name of Ambedkar.
Kharge accused Shah of "insulting" Babasaheb Ambedkar and the Constitution. He said that the Union Home Minister should apologise to the country and tender his resignation.