Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju (L) & & Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge (R)|PTI & ANI
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha experienced a warmed exchange on Monday as the BJP charged the Congress federal government in Karnataka of supplying Muslim appointment, and additionally asserted that the Congress leaders were eager to modify the Constitution for this.
The claims, increased by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, were highly refuted by Mallikarjun Kharge, the Congress President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.
As quickly as the House assembled on Monday, Rijiju increased worries over declarations supposedly made by elderly Congress leaders inKarnataka “A very serious matter has come to our attention,” he stated, including, “A senior Congress leader holding a constitutional post has claimed he is willing to change the Constitution to grant reservation to the Muslim community.”
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju Expresses His Disapproval
Expressing his displeasure, Rijiju said, “If a common citizen had made such a statement, we could have ignored it. But when someone in a constitutional position says this, it cannot be taken lightly. These people carry Babasaheb Ambedkar’s photo but talk about changing his Constitution.”
He straight examined Kharge, requiring, “How does the Congress plan to amend the Constitution for Muslim reservation? The Leader of the Opposition must clarify the party’s position on this serious matter.”
Union Minister JP Nadda Accuses Congress Of Undermining The Constitution
Leader of the House J.P. Nadda additionally charged the Congress of threatening theConstitution “Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar made it clear that reservation cannot be granted on the basis of religion. This is a foundational principle. Yet, in Karnataka, the Congress government has implemented a 4 per cent reservation for minorities in public contracts,” Nadda declared.
Nadda even more asserted that the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka had actually openly mentioned that the Constitution can be modified if essential to make sure Muslim appointment. He required an instant rollback of such plans and urged that Kharge give a clear description.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge Refutes Allegations
In action, Kharge shot down the claims, insisting that the Congress was dedicated to guarding theConstitution “No one can change the Constitution drafted by Babasaheb Ambedkar. Who is this person claiming we intend to do so? Our ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ from Kanyakumari to Kashmir was aimed at protecting the Constitution,” he stated.
Rijiju, nevertheless, stayed company. “I want to state on record that both the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka and the Congress State President have made these statements, and I am prepared to verify them,” he insisted.
He additionally asserted that Sardar Patel had actually declined a comparable proposition from the Muslim League throughout the Constituent Assembly discussions.
As moods flared, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar interfered, advising the ruling event to validate its insurance claims. Despite this, the warmed exchanges proceeded, eventually causing the adjournment of the House’s process.
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