December 19th 2024.
Bhubaneswar: It seems like the ongoing political battle between BJP and Congress in Parliament has made its way to Odisha. On Thursday, members of both parties held protests against each other in various parts of the state, including Bhubaneswar.
The Congress members took to the streets to demonstrate against Union Home Minister Amit Shah's alleged comments on B R Ambedkar. Their protests were seen in places like Bhubaneswar, Nuapada, and Balasore. Holding up pictures of Ambedkar, the Congress activists demanded the resignation of Shah and even burnt an effigy of him during their protest at Master Canteen.
Senior Congress leader Jaydev Jena expressed his disappointment, stating that the people of India would never accept Shah's remarks on Ambedkar. He also accused the BJP and other NDA parties of trying to cover up the issue and protect Shah by creating a high-drama in Parliament. Jena demanded that Shah apologize unconditionally to the 150 crore citizens of India for his comments.
In a similar vein, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha organized a protest against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of physically assaulting two BJP MPs during a clash on the Parliament premises. The state president of BJYM, Abhilash Panda, condemned Gandhi's actions and called them unacceptable in a healthy democracy. He also demanded an apology from Gandhi, warning that the BJYM members would not allow him to set foot in Odisha otherwise.
Meanwhile, the BJP also staged a protest in Balasore, the hometown of their party MP Pratap Sarangi. Sarangi was injured in an alleged scuffle with Rahul Gandhi earlier in the day on the Parliament premises. The BJP members demanded an apology from Gandhi for his actions. It is clear that the political feud between BJP and Congress has caused a stir in Odisha as well.
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