Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has raised questions over the relocation of statues of major leaders in the Parliament House complex. He demanded that the statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and other national leaders must be relocated to their original locations in the complex.
Mr. Kharge has written a letter to Chairman of Rajya Sabha Jagdeep Dhankhar in this regard today. In the letter, he stated that removal of these statues arbitrarily, without any consultation, violates the basic spirit of democracy. He said, each statue and its location across the Parliament House complex held immense value and significance. He said that decisions were made without any proper discussion and deliberation with relevant stakeholders which is against the rules and traditions of Parliament.
Lok Sabha Secretariat had already denied the allegations of relocation of statues of great leaders saying that these statues have not been removed from the Parliament House complex. It emphasized that statues are being installed systematically and respectfully inside the Parliament House complex.
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