Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: High-voltage drama was witnessed in Parliament on Thursday after members of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress accused each other of resorting to violence during protests over the alleged insult to BR Ambedkar by Union home minister Amit Shah earlier this week.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju claimed two BJP lawmakers – Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput – were “seriously injured” by Rahul Gandhi – a charge the Congress MP rejected. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge claimed he was “pushed by BJP MPs… (and) forced to sit down on the ground”. He said he suffered an injury on his knees, which was recently operated on.
Meanwhile, proceedings in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day amid continuous protests by opposition benches over Mr Shah’s remarks on BR Ambedkar.