NEW DELHI: Amid a political uproar over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on Babasaheb Ambedkar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday said Shah has ‘gone mad’ and should step away from politics.
“Amit Shah has gone mad. He must have hatred for Babasaheb Ambedkar. We condemn this madness of his. Babasaheb Ambedkar is great. He should renounce politics and leave,” Lalu Prasad stated.
Former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav also criticised Shah, accusing him and the BJP of being “anti-constitution” and divisive.
“Babasaheb Ambedkar is our fashion and passion. He is also our motivation and inspiration. We will not let anyone insult Babasaheb Ambedkar. These people are anti-constitution who spread hatred, and the language used in Parliament is condemnable,” said Tejashwi Yadav, the Leader of Opposition in the Bihar legislative assembly, to ANI.
Meanwhile, Congress MP Manickam Tagore moved an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, demanding an apology from the Home Minister. “He (HM Amit Shah) insulted Babasaheb Ambedkar inside the Parliament. Therefore, today we have moved an Adjournment Motion for his apology as well as resignation from the cabinet,” Tagore said.
Congress MP K Suresh echoed similar sentiments, stating, “Yesterday also we moved an Adjournment Motion against Amit Shah because he made a remark in Rajya Sabha during the debate on Constitution. Today also we are giving Adjournment Motion to discuss this because Amit Shah’s statement is being totally opposed throughout the country. The nation is protesting against Amit Shah. His remark on Ambedkar is intolerable.”
Both Houses of Parliament, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, witnessed adjournments on Wednesday following protests by Congress and opposition members over Shah’s remarks on Ambedkar during a speech in the Rajya Sabha targeting the Congress.
The controversy has snowballed into a major political battle, with Congress seeking Shah’s resignation. In response, BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have hit back at the opposition.
Amit Shah, addressing the media, accused Congress of being “anti-BR Ambedkar and anti-Constitution.” Responding to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s demand for his resignation, Shah stated that it would not affect Congress’s political trajectory. “The Congress party will remain in the opposition for the next 15 years, regardless of my resignation,” Shah asserted.
