New Delhi: The ongoing row over Rajput ruler Rana Sanga spilled over into Parliament on Friday, with governing BJP condemning the remark of SP Rajya Sabha member Ramji Lal Suman that Sanga had invited Babur to India, and the Samajwadis and Congress alleging that Suman and other Dalit and tribal representatives were being targeted in UP at the instance of BJP. While Lok Sabha witnessed a minor skirmish over the issue, the clash was protracted in Rajya Sabha. During zero hour in LS, Jaipur rural MP Rao Rajendra Singh called Sanga a synonym of valour and sought to condemn Suman’s statement but SP members led by Dharmendra Yadav protested.
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said the nation would not tolerate insult to great warriors. Later, Dharmendra sought to raise an issue relating to a Muslim MP in the last LS but was refused permission. As soon as proceedings began in RS, slogan-shouting BJP members rose to their feet to demand an apology from Suman.
Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar called Rana Sanga “a symbol of chivalry and patriotism,” and criticised Suman’s remarks.“Our problem is that because of technology whatever we expunge is expunged only in our record. Social media gives traction to it,” he said.
Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju condemned Suman’s statement as an insult to the nation. Leader of opposition in RS Mallikarjun Kharge said Congress respected all patriots but condemned attacks on Suman’s house, while warning that such “anti-Dalit actions .
