New Delhi, December 14 : The Day 2 debate on 75 years of the Constitution's adoption witnessed fresh fireworks in the Lok Sabha, with the Congress and BJP members engaging in fierce verbal exchanges on Saturday. Following Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s volley of charges, BJP MP Anurag Thakur hit back at the Congress by reminding it of the 'past misdeeds' during late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s regime. The BJP MP also taunted LoP Gandhi over flaunting a copy of the Constitution and claimed that the latter himself remains uninformed and clueless about the nitty-gritty of the sacred book.
“There are some who carry the Samvidhaan (Constitution) in their pockets but can’t tell the numbers of pages,” he said in a searing jibe at the LoP. He said that the Congress makes tall claims about the Constitution and safeguarding its spirit but its own government led by late PM Indira Gandhi murdered democracy by imposing Emergency. ‘Indian Constitution Longest and Most Beautiful’: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju Lauds Its Inclusive Character During Constitution Debate in Lok Sabha (Watch Video).
Earlier, LoP Gandhi led the Opposition's charge in the Lok Sabha, seeking to corner the government on multiple fronts including unemployment, deprivation of backward communities over reservations and more. Responding to his charges, the BJP lawmaker also cited ‘preface and foreword’ from the Constitution book and said that it was scripted by the most crafted and finest ta.