New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Amid the chaos in both houses of Parliament, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Wednesday accused Congress of sidelining Dr BR Ambedkar, saying they have brought his photograph and are taking his name in "compulsion." "Congress has always sidelined BR Ambedkar, they have brought his photo and are taking his name in compulsion. They defeated him twice in elections.
His name will be written in golden letters," Meghwal said in Lok Sabha. Also Read | Real Estate Investments in India Reach Historic High at USD 8.9 Billion in 2024, Shows Substantial 51% Increase From Previous Year's USD 5.
8 Billion: JLL. The Union Minister was speaking in the Lok Sabha amid sloganeering by the opposition members in protest against remarks made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha regarding Babasaheb Ambedkar. Meanwhile, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju in Rajya Sabha said that the Home Minister paid his respects to Babasaheb yesterday.
He accused Congress of insulting BR Ambedkar, not giving him the Bharat Ratna and alleged they defeated him twice in polls as part of a conspiracy. Also Read | Amit Shah's BR Ambedkar Remarks: Lok Sabha Proceedings Adjourned Till 2 PM Amid Congress Uproar Over Home Minister's Comments on Bhimrao Ambedkar. "They played with the nation by defeating him," he said.
This came after Amit Shah, in his address in the Rajya Sabha at the conclusion of a two-day discussion in Rajya Sabha on 75 years of the Constitution on Tuesday.
