A violent scuffle between Congress, BJP and AAP members unfolded at the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation meeting on Tuesday over Ambedkar row. The physical altercation was triggered by a heated debate over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's controversial remarks about Dr B R Ambedkar, the architect of India바카라s Constitution, made during a recent debate in the Rajya Sabha.
The controversy began when Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillors, the national level allies, jointly passed a motion demanding Shah's resignation. The motion sought to hold Shah accountable for his remarks on Ambedkar, which had already caused a stir in the national political landscape.
Tensions escalated quickly within the Municipal Corporation as BJP councillors accused the Congress of belittling Ambedkar, pointing out that the Congress Party's leadership during the tenure of Jawaharlal Nehru had allegedly undermined the Dalit icon바카라s contributions to the nation. This verbal exchange soon spiralled out of control, resulting in a physical confrontation that lasted for nearly 20 minutes.
PTI shared a video of the incident of social media.
Escalating the fight, some Congress and AAP leaders called Anil Masih, a BJP-nominated councillor, a 바카라vote thief.바카라 In response, Masih, who was the returning officer for the mayoral polls, hit back by referencing Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, claiming that he was 바카라out on bail바카라 in the National Herald case. Masih had previously been embroiled in a controversy over alleged tampering with the mayoral election results in January, an accusation that further inflamed the situation.
The verbal sparring only intensified, culminating in the violent brawl that saw councillors physically grappling with one another, much to the shock of onlookers. CCTV footage from the meeting, which has since gone viral on social media, captured the chaos unfolding inside the Municipal Corporation chamber. Even as the scuffle took place, several councillors were seen glancing at the cameras but continued to engage in the brawl, undeterred.
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The row over Union Home Minister Amit Shah바카라s remarks on Ambedkar has been a flashpoint for political protests across the country. The Congress, along with its allies, has been calling for Shah's resignation, accusing him of insulting Ambedkar, a revered figure in India바카라s social and political history. In Parliament, the issue led to massive protests and clashes between BJP and opposition MPs, who accused each other of disrespecting the Dalit icon. The protests have been so intense that they paralysed the winter session of Parliament.
