Ambedkar controversy sparks chaos in Karnataka Assembly
BELAGAVI [Maha Media]: Pandemonium erupted in the Karnataka Assembly on Thursday following contentious remarks about B R Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution, made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The uproar commenced when Congress legislator H C Balakrishna interrupted Leader of Opposition R Ashoka's discussion on maternal deaths to propose a resolution.
Congress MLAs held up Ambedkar's photos, chanting slogans like 'Jai Bhim' and 'Remove Amit Shah from Cabinet', forcing Assembly Speaker U T Khader to temporarily adjourn the session. The unrest follows Shah's controversial comments in the Rajya Sabha about Ambedkar being invoked too often and challenges Congress's commitment to Ambedkar's ideals.
