A meeting of top leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will be held in Delhi on December 25. Top leaders of the alliance will meet at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda's residence at 4 pm to host issues including the recent Ambedkar controversy.
The two main agenda items of this meeting are the raging row over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's comments on Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and ensuring better coordination among NDA allies. All senior leaders of the NDA will be present at the meeting, NDTV reported citing sources.
The NDA allies are expected to respond to the Congress party in the Ambedkar row. The allies can also deliberate on key legislations such as One Nation One Election and Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and finalize a strategy, the report said. Both bills have been referred to the Joint Parliamentary Panel for wider scrutiny.
The day of the rally, December 25, also marks the 100th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister and BJP strong Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Opposition corners Amit Shah
The Opposition started cornering Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his statement on Bhimrao Ambedkar in Parliament during the recently concluded winter session of Parliament. The Congress has demanded the resignation of the Home Minister over his controversial speech in Rajya Sabha.
“Abhi ek fashion ho gaya hai – Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar. Itna name agar bhagwan ka lete to saat janmon tak swarg mil jata (It has become a fashion to call Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar say , Ambedkar' If they had taken God's name so many times, they would have been given a place in heaven)' you hear Shah say in the video.
Last week, protests over Amit Shah's comments outside the Makar Dwar of Parliament took a dramatic turn, with crowding among MPs from the NDA and INDIA bloc. Two BJP MPs – Pratap Chandra Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput – were injured during the protest. The BJP accused Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, of pressuring Sarangi and Rajput.
After the incident, Delhi Police registered an FIR against Rahul Gandhi.
It has become a fashion to say Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar. If they had taken God's name so many times, they would have been given a place in heaven.
Reports suggested that the BJP is likely to discuss seat-sharing for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections in 2025. The saffron party could give a few seats to the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) and Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). for the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, scheduled early next year.
During the last session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged NDA allies to meet every month for better coordination.