Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Congress VS BJP Showdown Over Amit Shah's Remark On BR Ambedkar

Parliament Winter Session Live: Houses to resume at 11am.

Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Congress MP Manickam Tagore has given an Adjournment Motion Notice in the Lok Sabha to discuss Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks regarding Dr BR Ambedkar during the Constitution debate in the Rajya Sabha. The Congress member has demanded an apology and the Home Minister's resignation.

On Wednesday, both Houses were adjourned amid continuous protests by the Congress-led opposition against Amit Shah's remark. While the Congress has accused Mr Shah of insulting the architect of the Constitution, the BJP has alleged that the Opposition party was circulating clipped videos and playing cheap tricks.

Mr Shah claims that the Congress has "distorted" his remarks.

Here are Live Updates of the Parliament Winter Session:

Dec 19, 2024 10:26 (IST) INDIA Bloc Holds Protest March At Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue In The Parliament Complex

#WATCH | Delhi | INDIA bloc holds protest march at Babasaheb Ambedkar statue in the Parliament complex

They will march to Makar Dwar, demanding an apology and resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on Babasaheb Ambedkar in Rajya Sabha. pic.twitter.com/4cmM90DWpY - ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2024

Dec 19, 2024 10:19 (IST) Ambedkar Row: Opposition Members Protest Outside Assembly In Nagpur

Dec 19, 2024 10:15 (IST) Parliament Winter Session Update: BJP MPs Protest In Parliament

BJP MPs protest in Parliament, alleging insult of BR Ambedkar by Congress party. #WATCH | Delhi: BJP MPs protest in Parliament, alleging insult of Babasaheb Ambedkar by Congress party. pic.twitter.com/HRF2UFfucd - ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2024 BJP MPs protest in Parliament, alleging insult of BR Ambedkar by Congress party.

Dec 19, 2024 10:14 (IST) Parliament Winter Session Update

INDIA bloc to protest march to Makar Dwar, demanding apology and resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on BR Ambedkar in Rajya Sabha.

Dec 19, 2024 10:12 (IST) Congress' Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Slams BJP For Tampering With BR Ambedkar's Photo

In response to BJP editing BR Ambedkar's photo and replacing it with Soros' in a social media post, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said it is an "insult to Baba Saheb." "This is the same mentality which damages Baba Saheb's statues installed at various places. This is an insult to Baba Saheb. This is an insult to the Constitution maker," she said while speaking to the media.

Earlier in the day, BJP shared a photo on its official X handle which shows INDIA Bloc MPs holding the photo of George Soros during their protest in the Parliament. In response to BJP editing BR Ambedkar's photo and replacing it with Soros' in a social media post, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said it is an "insult to Baba Saheb."

Dec 19, 2024 09:40 (IST) "Dr Ambedkar Liberated India": Kamal Haasan

Joining the Ambedkar row, Kamal Haasan said modern India is built on the building blocks of Ambedkar's ideas. "While Gandhiji freed India from foreign oppression, Dr. Ambedkar liberated India from its own ancient shackles of social injustice," he wrote.

Ambedkar's ideas are the building block on which modern India is built. While Gandhiji freed India from foreign oppression, Dr. Ambedkar liberated India from its own ancient shackles of social injustice.

Every Indian who proudly believes and fights for Babasaheb's vision of... - Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) December 19, 2024 He said that whoever believes in Dr Ambedkar's vision won't tolerate his legacy being tarnished. "Every Indian who proudly believes and fights for Babasaheb's vision of free and just India, where all are born equal, will never tolerate the great man's legacy to be tarnished," he said. Joining the Ambedkar row, Kamal Haasan said modern India is built on the building blocks of Ambedkar's ideas. "While Gandhiji freed India from foreign oppression, Dr. Ambedkar liberated India from its own ancient shackles of social injustice," he wrote.

Dec 19, 2024 09:29 (IST) "Is Standing Up For Dr Ambedkar Against Insult To Him A Joke For BJP?": Congress' KC Venugopal

Congress MP KC Venugopal reacted to a photo shared by the BJP on its official handle on X which shows INDIA Bloc MPs holding the photo of George Soros during their protest in the Parliament.

The Opposition MPs including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and Sanjay Singh on Wednesday held a protest by carrying Dr BR Ambedkar's photo in their hands.

Congress' Venugopal posted on X, "The BJP is brazen in its insult and ridicule of Dr Ambedkar. Instead of submitting ensuring the Home Minister is removed from his post for the immense hurt caused to the crores of Babasaheb's followers by Amit Shah's statements, they are doubling down on the ridicule. Is standing up for Dr. Ambedkar against the insult to him a matter of joke for the BJP? They are bringing in their rotten falsehoods even on a sensitive matter like Dr Ambedkar's legacy, because they do not respect him and want to diminish his stature for their narrow political goals."

Congress MP KC Venugopal reacted to a photo shared by the BJP on its official handle on X which shows INDIA Bloc MPs holding the photo of George Soros during their protest in the Parliament.

Dec 19, 2024 09:22 (IST) Parliament Winter Session Update: "BJP Working Towards Dr BR Ambedkar’s Vision Of Equality," Says Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took it to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), and slammed Congress for failing to empower "backward communities".

"BJP has been actively working towards Dr BR Ambedkar's vision of equality. Through steps like expanding reservations and creating opportunities in education and government jobs, BJP is turning Baba Saheb's vision into real policies, shaping lives. Congress, on the other hand, continues to talk but does nothing," he wrote.

While Congress has consistently failed to empower backward communities, BJP has been actively working towards Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's vision of equality. Through steps like expanding reservations and creating opportunities in education and government jobs, BJP is turning Baba Saheb's... https://t.co/V9ur3GCs4b - Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) December 18, 2024 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took it to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), and slammed Congress for failing to empower "backward communities".

Dec 19, 2024 09:16 (IST) Parliament Winter Session Update: Congress MP K Suresh Demands Home Minister Amit Shah's Resignation

Congress MP K Suresh gives Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha to discuss Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks in Rajya Sabha regarding Dr BR Ambedkar. pic.twitter.com/GDzGKhouAG - ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2024