Mamata Banerjee calls for statewide protest against BJP for 'insulting Ambedkar'
3 days, 15 hours ago

Mamata Banerjee calls for statewide protest against BJP for 'insulting Ambedkar'

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday launched a scathing attack on the BJP and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing them of disrespecting Dr BR Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution. In a strongly-worded Facebook post, Banerjee expressed her outrage over what she termed as "derogatory remarks" by Amit Shah against Dr. Ambedkar and the Drafting Committee members of the Constitution. "Union Home Minister Amit Shah has violated the dignity of Parliament and made derogatory remarks against the Father of our Constitution. Mamata Banerjee's remarks came days after Congress shared a clip of Shah's speech, accusing him of insulting Dr. Ambedkar, a revered figure and an icon, particularly among Dalits.

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Amit Shah Should Apologise For Remark On Ambedkar Else BSP Will Stage Protest: Mayawati
2 days, 6 hours ago

Amit Shah Should Apologise For Remark On Ambedkar Else BSP Will Stage Protest: Mayawati

ABP News  

Lucknow, Dec 21 Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Saturday hit out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah, saying that he should apologise for his statement on B R Ambedkar. In a series of posts on X in Hindi, Mayawati said, "Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, the author of the original book in the form of the super-humanistic and welfare Constitution …

Amit Shah’s statement has offended Ambedkar’s followers: Mayawati
4 days, 1 hour ago

Amit Shah’s statement has offended Ambedkar’s followers: Mayawati

The Hindu  

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Thursday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah should take back his recent remark on Dr. B.R. Her statement comes even as the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress-led Opposition parties continue to take potshots at each other over Mr. Shah’s statement made in the Rajya Sabha earlier this week. “The words used by BJP’s …

Protests & Blood At Parliament As BJP, Congress Clash Over Amit Shah's Ambedkar Remark: Top Points
4 days, 9 hours ago

Protests & Blood At Parliament As BJP, Congress Clash Over Amit Shah's Ambedkar Remark: Top Points

ABP News  

Parliament was rocked with protests and bruises on Thursday as Congress and other INDIA bloc MPs agitated against Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks against BR Ambedkar. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge were among the INDIA bloc MPs who protested outside the Parliament. Speaking in Rajya Sabha, the Union …

Is Rahul Gandhi trying to send a symbolic message by wearing blue today? Know here
Top News
4 days, 15 hours ago

Is Rahul Gandhi trying to send a symbolic message by wearing blue today? Know here

India TV News  

Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, was on Thursday seen wearing a blue T-shirt, something which caught everyone's attention amid the huge political slugfest revolving around BR Ambedkar. Rahul Gandhi and the Opposition wearing blue can be seen as a move to extend support to the backward classes amidst the controversy of Home Minister Amit …

Amit Shah has gone mad, should give up politics: Lalu Yadav on Ambedkar row
4 days, 15 hours ago

Amit Shah has gone mad, should give up politics: Lalu Yadav on Ambedkar row

India Today  

Amid a row over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar, Rashtriya Janta Dal Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday said that Amit Shah has gone mad, and he should give up politics and resign. Lalu Yadav's takedown of Amit Shah came after the Union Home Minister, replying to the Constitution debate in the Rajya Sabha on …

What happened in Parliament? Who is MP Pratap Sarangi injured after Rahul Gandhi's alleged push?
4 days, 15 hours ago

What happened in Parliament? Who is MP Pratap Sarangi injured after Rahul Gandhi's alleged push?

New Indian Express  

What happened in the Parliament? Protests by opposition INDIA bloc MPs and the ruling NDA turned violent, leading to a physical altercation that left two BJP MPs, Mukesh Rajput and Pratap Chandra Sarangi, hospitalised. The incident is linked to the controversy sparked by Amit Shah's remarks in Parliament on Tuesday, where he slammed the Congress for repeatedly invoking B.R. Opposition …

Complaint vs complaint: BJP, Congress turn to police as Parliament 'assault' row escalates
4 days, 15 hours ago

Complaint vs complaint: BJP, Congress turn to police as Parliament 'assault' row escalates

New Indian Express  

A confrontation between the BJP and Congress escalated on Thursday as both parties filed police complaints accusing each other of assault and misconduct following an alleged scuffle outside Parliament. Union Minister Anurag Thakur, leading a delegation of BJP MPs, lodged a complaint with the Delhi Police against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of assault and incitement. Speaking outside the …

Ahead Of Delhi Polls, Kejriwal Targets BJP Over 'Insult To Ambedkar' In Lok Sabha
5 days, 3 hours ago

Ahead Of Delhi Polls, Kejriwal Targets BJP Over 'Insult To Ambedkar' In Lok Sabha

ABP News  

The architect of the Constitution of India, B R Ambedkar, is seemingly becoming a poll plank ahead of the 2025 Delhi elections. While the Congress successfully raked up the issue of the protection of the Constitution before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the AAP is now planning to launch a mass campaign against the BJP over Amit Shah's "fashion" remarks …

'PM Modi Should Sack Amit Shah By Midnight If...': Congress' Big Attack On Centre Over Ambedkar Issue
5 days, 3 hours ago

'PM Modi Should Sack Amit Shah By Midnight If...': Congress' Big Attack On Centre Over Ambedkar Issue

ABP News  

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday made a scathing attack on Home Minister Amit Shah for his alleged insult of BR Ambedkar during the address to Rajya Sabha. #WATCH | Delhi: On Union HM's speech in RS during Constitution debate, Rajya Sabha LoP and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge says ".These people do not believe in the Constitution. #WATCH | Delhi: …

'Rotten Ecosystem': PM Modi's Attack On Congress As It Corners Amit Shah Over 'Fashion' Remark On Ambedkar
5 days, 7 hours ago

'Rotten Ecosystem': PM Modi's Attack On Congress As It Corners Amit Shah Over 'Fashion' Remark On Ambedkar

ABP News  

PM Narendra Modi attacked the Congress after the party cornered Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his "fashion" remarks on BR Ambedkar. "If the Congress and its rotten ecosystem think their malicious lies can hide their misdeeds of several years, especially their insult towards Dr. Ambedkar, they are gravely mistaken! If the Congress and its rotten ecosystem think their malicious …

Amit Shah’s remark on Ambedkar: Both Houses adjourned for the day amid Opposition protests
5 days, 8 hours ago

Amit Shah’s remark on Ambedkar: Both Houses adjourned for the day amid Opposition protests

The Hindu  

Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha were adjourned for the day on Wednesday amid noisy protests by Opposition members seeking an apology from Home Minister Amit Shah for his alleged derogatory remarks against B.R. When the House re-assembled at 2 p.m. after an adjournment earlier today, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress of misleading the country by using …

Amit Shah’s comments on Ambedkar: Congress demands HM’s resignation; INDIA bloc MPs protest in Parliament premises
5 days, 9 hours ago

Amit Shah’s comments on Ambedkar: Congress demands HM’s resignation; INDIA bloc MPs protest in Parliament premises

The Hindu  

The Congress on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks in the Rajya Sabha which it claimed were an “insult” to B.R. Speaking with reporters in Parliament premises, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, “We demand resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah for ‘insulting’ Ambedkar; he should apologise to the nation.” Addressing a press conference, Congress …

INDIA bloc MPs protest, demand Amit Shah's apology for Ambedkar remarks
5 days, 9 hours ago

INDIA bloc MPs protest, demand Amit Shah's apology for Ambedkar remarks

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Several MPs of the INDIA bloc, including Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, staged a protest in Parliament premises on Wednesday demanding Home Minister Amit Shah's apology for his remarks which they claimed were an insult to B R Ambedkar. The Congress on Tuesday alleged that Shah's remarks in the Rajya Sabha during a debate on the …

Congress and its rotten ecosystem: PM hits back as BR Ambedkar row intensifies
5 days, 15 hours ago

Congress and its rotten ecosystem: PM hits back as BR Ambedkar row intensifies

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the Congress and its "rotten ecosystem" of insulting BR Ambedkar for several years as he listed the party's several "sins" towards the architect of the Indian Constitution. "If the Congress and its rotten ecosystem think their malicious lies can hide their misdeeds of several years, especially their insult towards Dr. Ambedkar, they are …

Congress seeks Amit Shah's resignation over Ambedkar 'fashion' remark, BJP reacts
5 days, 15 hours ago

Congress seeks Amit Shah's resignation over Ambedkar 'fashion' remark, BJP reacts

India Today  

Parliament proceedings were disrupted on Wednesday as the Congress held a massive protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on BR Ambedkar during his address to the Rajya Sabha. Congress and opposition MPs, in continuation of their unique form of protests over different issues in Parliament, held photos of BR Ambedkar and raised 'Jai Bhim' and 'Amit …

PM should sack Amit Shah by midnight if he respects Ambedkar: Mallikarjun Kharge
5 days, 15 hours ago

PM should sack Amit Shah by midnight if he respects Ambedkar: Mallikarjun Kharge

India Today  

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar in the Rajya Sabha and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should sack him from the Union Cabinet by midnight if he had faith in the Dalit icon. Addressing a press conference, Kharge, a Dalit, demanded Shah's apology for his remarks and said …

Kharge slams Amit Shah’s remarks on Ambedkar, demands apology and his sacking by midnight
5 days, 15 hours ago

Kharge slams Amit Shah’s remarks on Ambedkar, demands apology and his sacking by midnight

New Indian Express  

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge condemned Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar in the Rajya Sabha, demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi remove him from the Union Cabinet by midnight if he truly respected the Dalit icon. Slamming the Congress for repeatedly taking the name of BR Ambedkar, Shah had on Tuesday said in his speech in …

INDIA bloc MPs protest in Parliament premises, demand Amit Shah's apology for Ambedkar remarks
5 days, 15 hours ago

INDIA bloc MPs protest in Parliament premises, demand Amit Shah's apology for Ambedkar remarks

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Several MPs of the INDIA bloc, including Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, staged a protest in Parliament premises on Wednesday demanding Home Minister Amit Shah's apology for his remarks which they claimed were an insult to B R Ambedkar. The Congress on Tuesday alleged that Shah's remarks in the Rajya Sabha during a debate on the …

'Display of BJP's casteist, anti-Dalit mindset': Mamata attacks Amit Shah over Ambedkar remarks
5 days, 15 hours ago

'Display of BJP's casteist, anti-Dalit mindset': Mamata attacks Amit Shah over Ambedkar remarks

New Indian Express  

The CM reiterated that Ambedkar, the father of the Constitution, deserved to be respected. "Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar is the Father of the Constitution, this outrageous remark is not only an outright attack on him but all members of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution, which symbolised India's unity in diversity with members from all castes, creeds, ethnicities, and religions," Banerjee …

'Mamata Banerjee can't dare to...': Amit Shah reveals BJP's target in West Bengal
8 months ago

'Mamata Banerjee can't dare to...': Amit Shah reveals BJP's target in West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said neither the Congress nor Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee can interfere with the Citizenship Amendment Act, Speaking at a rally in West Bengal, Shah also made a prediction as to how many seats his party will win in the Lok Sabha elections in the TMC-ruled state. Amit Shah claimed that Modi had …

Mamata blames BJP for Ram Navami violence in Bengal, says rally taken out deliberately
1 year, 8 months ago

Mamata blames BJP for Ram Navami violence in Bengal, says rally taken out deliberately

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday held the Bharatiya Janata Party responsible for the violence that erupted in the state during and after Ram Navami celebrations. Addressing a public gathering on Monday, Mamata Banerjee said, “All the accused, who incited violence in Howrah on Ram Navami, were from outside Bengal. “In the meeting with the police officials, the …

Mamata sits overnight in 'dharna' against Centre, raises political temperature
1 year, 8 months ago

Mamata sits overnight in 'dharna' against Centre, raises political temperature

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sat overnight in front of Dalit icon Dr BR Ambedkar's statue on Red Road in the heart of the city, surrounded by a cohort of TMC leaders and workers under television camera arclights. The chief minister who is staging a two-day-long sit-in to protest alleged discrimination by the centre against the state, had …

Mamata to stage dharna over Centre's 'discrimination' against West Bengal
1 year, 8 months ago

Mamata to stage dharna over Centre's 'discrimination' against West Bengal

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will stage a two-day sit-in demonstration in Kolkata from Wednesday in protest against the BJP-led Union government's alleged discriminatory attitude towards her state. "The Centre has not released over Rs 7,000 crores pending under the MGNREGA scheme and has not given work to our people despite West Bengal topping the list of states …

Mamata Banerjee to hold 24-hr protest to seek central funds for Bengal
1 year, 9 months ago

Mamata Banerjee to hold 24-hr protest to seek central funds for Bengal

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that she will hold a protest from March 29 noon to March 30 evening to demand the release of funds for central schemes such as those for housing and rural employment guarantee. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee “No fund allocation has been made in this year’s Union budget for these …

UP Elections 2022: Mamata Banerjee shown black flags in Varanasi during campaign for SP
2 years, 9 months ago

UP Elections 2022: Mamata Banerjee shown black flags in Varanasi during campaign for SP

India TV News  

Trinamool Congress leader and West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, was shown black flags, allegedly by the activists of Hindu Yuva Vahini amid chants of 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Modi-Modi' when she arrived in Varanasi on Wednesday night. The West Bengal chief minister's convoy was passing through Chetganj area when a group of Hindu Yuva Vahini workers started raising slogans …

Mamata Banerjee Faces Protests by Hindu Yuva Vahini During Varanasi Visit
2 years, 9 months ago

Mamata Banerjee Faces Protests by Hindu Yuva Vahini During Varanasi Visit

News 18  

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Mamata Banerjee's 'khela hobe' remark irks BJP, party approaches EC urging fair polls
3 years, 9 months ago

Mamata Banerjee's 'khela hobe' remark irks BJP, party approaches EC urging fair polls

India TV News  

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Watch: Mamata Banerjee offended at Jai Shree Ram slogans, walks off
3 years, 11 months ago

Watch: Mamata Banerjee offended at Jai Shree Ram slogans, walks off

Op India  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was seen walking out of the stage refusing to address the public gathered at Kolkata’s Victoria Memorial for Netaji birth anniversary celebrations. WB CM Mamata Banerjee who was sharing the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, lamented of “being disrespected” because she could not stand the slogans of Jai Shree Ram, Bharat Mata ki …

Mamata Banerjee threatens country-wide stir if new farm laws not withdrawn
4 years ago

Mamata Banerjee threatens country-wide stir if new farm laws not withdrawn

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday threatened to launch a country-wide agitation if the "anti-farmer" new farm laws were not withdrawn. Agitating farmers had on Wednesday demanded that the Centre convene a special session of Parliament and repeal the new farm laws as they threatened to block other roads in Delhi and "take more steps" if it failed …

Eight key things Amit Shah said to AajTak about Bengal elections
4 years, 1 month ago

Eight key things Amit Shah said to AajTak about Bengal elections

Op India  

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Amit Shah raises the issue of atrocities on BJP Karyakartas in West Bengal
4 years, 1 month ago

Amit Shah raises the issue of atrocities on BJP Karyakartas in West Bengal

Op India  

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