Coming out heavily against the Opposition, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, said the “soul of the Constitution” might be ‘crying’ with the leaders carrying it on every other occasion.
Prasad was speaking on the second day of discussion on the ’75 years of the Constitution’ in the Lok Sabha on Saturday.
“The leaders of the opposition always carry the Constitution with them. Have it whenever they take an oath. During their demonstration in Ghazipur, they also held the constitution. The soul of the constitution might be crying, asking, Where is it being taken to?” the BJP MP from Patna Sahib said.
Prasad pointed to the ‘original’ copy of the Constitution and highlighted the images of Lord Ram, Lord Krishna, Guru Govind Singh, Rani Laxmi Bai, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, and Mughal Emperor Akbar.
Attacking the Opposition, he said that if the Constitution were made today, there would have been a major backlash from the opposition if these images were to be used.
He further criticised the Opposition for their criticism of Veer Savarkar, noting that the opposition had a “lot of problems against Savarkar” and urged them to visit the Cellular Jail in Andaman, where Savarkar was imprisoned for 11 years, to better understand his sacrifices.
“They (Opposition) have a lot of problems against Savarkar…I request them to be taken to the cellular jail in Andaman where Savarkar was held for 11 years,” the BJP MP said.
Prasad questioned why the names of leaders like Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad were not mentioned by the Opposition and taking a jibe, said the ‘tutor’ needs to be changed.
“The tutor needs to be changed. It is important to note where they are going for turion…Why were the names of Sardar Patel and Maulana Azad not taken by the opposition?” he added.
The Lok Sabha, on December 13, initiated a two-day debate on the Constitution to commemorate the beginning of the 75th year of its adoption.
The first session of the winter Parliament commenced on November 25, with both Houses getting adjourned fairly early due to disruptions. The winter session will go on till December 20.
