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‘The BJP’s intention to amend the Constitution was by no means a secret, P Chidambaram acknowledged in a submit on X
Senior Congress chief P Chidambaram on Monday claimed that if the Constitution is amended in accordance with the BJP-RSS agenda, it is going to be the top of parliamentary democracy, federalism, rights of the minorities, and English being one of many two official languages.
Chidambaram’s remarks came to visit BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde’s assertion that his occasion wants a two-thirds majority to amend the Constitution.
In a submit 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 the central government must be strong and prevail over the state governments.”
The BJP’s intention to amend the Constitution was by no means a secretDozens of BJP leaders in non-public conversations have stated that India have to be a Hindu Rashtra, that Hindi have to be the only official language of India and the central authorities have to be robust and prevail over the…
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) March 11, 2024
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 goal 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 a clarification from him.
After Hegde’s remarks, the Congress accused the BJP and the RSS of getting 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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First Published: Mar 11 2024 | 9:54 AM IST
