Statues of Gandhi, Ambedkar, and Shivaji were moved around in Parliament, causing criticism from Congress.

The Parliament premises in New Delhi recently underwent a landscaping exercise, resulting in the relocation of several statues. Among those moved were the statues of prominent figures such as Mahatma Gandhi, BR Ambedkar, and Chhatrapati Shivaji. These statues, along with others like tribal leader Birsa Munda and Maharana Pratap, were all placed on the same lawn between the old Parliament building and the Parliament library.

The Congress party was quick to criticize this decision, with general secretary Jairam Ramesh expressing his dismay by saying, "Statues of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Mahatma Gandhi, and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar have just been removed from their places of prominence in front of the Parliament House. This is atrocious." Pawan Khera, head of the party's media and publicity department, also joined in and accused the BJP of removing these statues as a form of retaliation against the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat for not giving them a clean sweep in the elections.

Khera went on to question what the BJP would have done if they had been given 400 seats, asking if they would have spared the Constitution as well. These strong words were shared on social media platform X in Hindi. Meanwhile, preparations are underway for the 18th Lok Sabha's first session in June and the entire Parliament complex is being integrated. This includes the redevelopment of external areas, which involves moving the statues of national icons like Gandhi, Shivaji, and Mahatma Jyotiba Phule to a lawn near Gate No 5 of the old Parliament building, now called Samvidhan Sadan.

This move will open up space for a grand lawn in front of the Gaja Dwar, which is used by the President and Prime Minister to enter the new Parliament building. This lawn can also serve as a venue for important official ceremonies, such as the President's address during the Budget Session. With these changes, the Parliament premises will soon have a new and improved appearance.

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