Last Updated: March 11, 2024, 12:04 IST
Former Finance Minister and Congress chief P Chidambaram. (File: PTI)
Chidambaram’s remarks came visiting BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde’s assertion that his occasion wants a two-thirds majority to amend the Constitution
Senior Congress chief P Chidambaram on Monday claimed that if the Constitution is amended in accordance with the BJP-RSS agenda, will probably be the top of parliamentary democracy, federalism, rights of the minorities, and English being one of the 2 official languages.
Chidambaram’s remarks came visiting BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde’s assertion that his occasion wants a two-thirds majority to amend the Constitution.
In a publish on X, Chidambaram stated, “The BJP’s intention to amend the Constitution was never a secret. Dozens of BJP leaders in private conversations have said that India must be a Hindu Rashtra, that Hindi must be the sole official language of India and that the central government must be strong and prevail over the state governments.”
Sometimes, members like Hegde spill the beans, and shortly deny their phrases, the previous Union minister stated, including that “this is an old ploy”.
The objective is achieved and the RSS/BJP cadres are enthused that the BJP continues to nurture the concept of amending the Constitution, Chidambaram stated.
“If the Constitution is amended according to the RSS/BJP agenda, that will be the end of Parliamentary democracy, Federalism, rights of the Minorities, and the English language being one of the two official languages,” he claimed.
The BJP on Sunday dubbed Hegde’s remarks “personal opinion” and sought clarification from him.
In a publish on X, the Karnataka unit of the BJP stated, “MP Ananthkumar Hegde’s remarks on the Constitution are his personal views and do not reflect the party’s stance. BJP reaffirms our unwavering commitment to uphold the nation’s Constitution and will ask for an explanation from Hegde regarding his comments.”
After Hegde’s remarks, the Congress accused the BJP and the RSS of having a “hidden and devious” agenda of “re-writing and destroying” the Constitution.
Addressing a gathering at Karwar in Karnataka on Saturday, Hegde had stated the BJP wants a two-thirds majority in each homes of Parliament to amend the Constitution and “set right the distortions and unnecessary additions made to it by the Congress”.
A six-term Lok Sabha MP and former Union minister, Hegde is thought for his hardline views and his feedback have sparked controversies up to now too.
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