Amit Shah Ambedkar Remark: Both Parliament Houses Adjourned Till Tomorrow

Amit Shah's remark about BR Ambedkar sparked a massive controversy in the Parliament, leading to the adjournment of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha till tomorrow. The Union Home Minister's comment, “It has become a fashion to say Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar. If they had taken God’s name so many times, they would have gotten a place in heaven,” was met with fierce opposition from members who demanded an apology.

On the same night, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, criticised him over the remarks, saying, “Those who believe in the Manu Smriti will surely have problems with Ambedkar ji.”

The controversy led to a heated debate in the Winter Session of Parliament, with Union Minister Kiren Rijiju defending Shah's comment and accusing the Congress of conspiring against Ambedkar in the past. He said, “Yesterday, in very clear terms, we heard that the Home Minister expressed our reverence for Dr Ambedkar. He also told how Congress insulted him during his lifetime and did not confer him with Bharat Ratna even after his parinirvana (death). He also told how, through a conspiracy, the Congress defeated him.”

The adjournment of the Parliament houses has added to the ongoing turmoil, with opposition members vowing to continue their protest till Shah apologises for his remark.

The controversy has not only sparked a wider debate but at the same time created a ruckus in the Parliament winter session, adjourning both houses proceeding till tomorrow.