Congress slams BJP as Ambedkar's portrait replaces Jawaharlal Nehru's in MP assembly

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on December 19, 2023
The Madhya Pradesh Assembly's decision to remove the portrait of Jawaharlal Nehru and replace it with that of B R Ambedkar has sparked a row with the Congress. The Congress welcomes displaying Ambedkar's portrait but believes Nehru's portrait should have been placed alongside Gandhi and Ambedkar. The portrait of Nehru was...

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Jawaharlal Nehru

1st Prime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964 (1889-1964)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spearheaded efforts to honor tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda on Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, inaugurating projects and criticizing..
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India commemorated the 135th birth anniversary of its first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Nehru's legacy,..
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A vintage Rolls-Royce car, once owned by the Maharani of Baroda, is at the center of a dowry dispute. The car was ordered by Jawaharlal Nehru. The dispute..
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Not a political exercise but an intellectual and historical one: Jairam Ramesh
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B. R. Ambedkar

Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer (1891–1956)
During a campaign rally in Pune, defense minister Rajnath Singh criticised Congress, predicting a loss for the party and its allies in the upcoming Maharashtra..
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A Dalit colony in Madhya Pradesh's Gohta village was attacked by a mob following polling, resulting in four houses being set ablaze and a statue of B.R. Ambedkar..
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Indian National Congress

Indian political party
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged for the immediate arrest of billionaire Gautam Adani, citing US charges of bribery and fraud. Gandhi highlighted US..
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India's Parliament will not convene on December 26th in observance of Constitution Day. The winter session, scheduled from November 25th to December 20th, may..
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The Delhi High Court has temporarily halted the trial court proceedings against senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case...
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Senior Congress leader Okram Ibobi Singh voiced concerns over a deleted social media post by party colleague P Chidambaram regarding the Manipur crisis. The..
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Bharatiya Janata Party

Indian political party
The BJP has countered Rahul Gandhi's criticism of PM Modi regarding the Adani case, invoking George Soros and accusing Gandhi of aligning with the investor's..
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The Karnataka government clarified that it is only revoking ineligible BPL cards, not all of them as previously reported. The decision comes after backlash from..
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Mahatma Gandhi

Indian independence activist (1869–1948)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 107th birth anniversary. Gandhi, India's first and only female prime..
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Congress MP Milind Deora welcomed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's acknowledgment of Bal Thackeray's legacy, stating he had proposed a national day of mourning for the..
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's memory. Ranaut defended..
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