Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks during the Constitution debate in the Rajya Sabha amid the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Photo: PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks during the Constitution debate in the Rajya Sabha amid the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Photo: PTI Congress MP Manickam Tagore has submitted an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha seeking to discuss the controversial remarks made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding Dr BR Ambedkar. Tagore's motion calls for an urgent discussion on the alleged insult to the architect of India's Constitution by Shah during a speech in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.elyu casino
In his notice, Tagore called out Shah’s comments as offensive in nature. He described them as a “deeply disrespectful” attack on Ambedkar's legacy.
Speaking in Parliament on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Constitution, Shah had said that the frequent invocation of Ambedkar’s name by the Congress Party had become a “fashion,” akin to taking the name of God. Tagore's letter to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha described Shah’s remarks as an attempt to undermine Ambedkar's monumental contribution to the creation of the Indian Constitution.
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house of fun bonus“The Home Minister cynically dismissed the importance of Dr Ambedkar, stating that it has become a “fashion” for the Congress Party to repeatedly take his name, comparing it to the invocation of God's name. He further trivialized Dr Ambedkar’s monumental contribution by suggesting that those who invoke his name as frequently as the Congress does would attain “swarg” (heaven). This blasphemous statement is an attempt to undermine Dr Ambedkar's pivotal role in drafting the Indian Constitution, which guarantees equality, justice, and dignity for all citizens, especially the marginalized communities,” Tagore’s letter stated.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha to discuss Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks regarding Dr BR Ambedkar. pic.twitter.com/bHpGNfZMNz
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— ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2024The Congress MP demanded that Shah offer an unqualified apology for his remarks, stressing that Dr. Ambedkar's legacy should be a matter of national pride, not a subject for political gamesmanship. He also reminded the House that the ideals championed by Ambedkar – equality, dignity, and justice for all – are enshrined in the Constitution and cannot be trivialized or belittled.
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The Congress Party has expressed outrage over Shah’s comments, urging the government to take a strong stance against the perceived disrespect and ensure that such statements are not allowed to undermine the values of India's democracy. “The Congress Party urges this House to take a strong stand against this disrespect and demands that the Home Minister offer an unqualified apology for his comments,” the letter stated.
This outrage follows Amit Shah’s speech in the two-day-long debate on the “Glorious Journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India” in the Rajya Sabha.elyu casino