Our protest was peaceful, BJP armed MPs blocked us from entering parliament: Rahul
New Delhi: Amidst a litany of complaints, charges and counter-charges over a scuffle outside the Parliament, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has rejected BJP’s claims that the Congress MPs created a ruckus and rather blamed the ‘anti-Ambedkar’ BJP for the ugly showdown near Makar Dwaar, the main entrance of the complex.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Rahul Gandhi addressing the media at Congress HQ, said that the Congress was holding a peaceful demonstration over Amit Shah’s insulting remarks on Babasaheb Ambedkar and it was the BJP members, armed with sticks who created chaos by intimidating and threatening him and other INDIA bloc MPs.
“We were blocked and stopped on the stairs of the Parliament by the stick-wielding BJP lawmakers. We are still waiting for Amit Shah’s resignation over the insult to the Dalit icon,” he said, while dubbing the BJP as ‘anti-constitutional, anti-Ambedkar.’
He said that it was a deliberate attempt by the BJP government to deflect attention from the real issues. He also accused the BJP of deploying blatant means to erase the contributions of Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Constitution and said that Amit Shah’s statement in Rajya Sabha showed the intent and motive of this government.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge also pinned blame on the BJP over the raging controversy, leading to injury to two of its MPs Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput and termed it a ‘well-crafted drama’ by the ruling party as part of its damage-control exercise.
Further, shedding light on what led to an ugly showdown outside the Parliament, Kharge said, “Since yesterday, we have been demanding either Amit Shah’s resignation or his sacking by the Prime Minister. Since nothing happened, our MPs gathered outside the Parliament to stage a demonstration.”
