AYODHYA: Bharatiya Janata Party’s Faizabad MP Lallu Singh landed in the soup over a viral video where he can purportedly be heard saying that the BJP needs to win two-thirds majority to be able to “make changes in the Constitution”, reports Arshad Afzaal Khan.At a chaupal in Ayodhya’s Milkipur tehsil on April 13, Singh had allegedly said, “Govt can be formed with 272 MPs in LS, but to make amendments to the Constitution, or to have a new Constitution, we need over two-thirds majority.”
BJP MP in row over ‘Constitution’ remark
Ayodhya: Bharatiya Janata Party’s Faizabad MP Lallu Singh landed in the soup over a viral video where he can purportedly be heard saying that the BJP needs to win two-thirds majority to be able to “make changes in the Constitution”.
Speaking at a chaupal held Kundurkha Kalan village of Ayodhya’s Milkipur tehsil on April 13, Singh had allegedly said, “Govt can be formed with 272 MPs in Lok Sabha, but to make amendments to the Constitution, or to have a new Constitution, we need more than two-thirds majority.” While Singh refused to comment on the controversy, his rival and Samajwadi Party candidate from the constituency, Awadhesh Prasad said, “Lallu Singh has revealed the hidden agenda of BJP, as they want to eliminate the democratic system of the country and put in place a dictatorial set-up.”
Reacting over Singh’s remark, BJP’s media in-charge for Ayodhya district, Rajneesh Singh said, “I don’t understand in what context he said this, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already said that the Constitution cannot be changed.”
Reacting to Singh’s remarks, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav said, “PDA will defeat BJP, because BJP wants to end the reservation given to backward classes, Dalits and minorities by making a new Constitution. BJP wants to win not for the service or welfare of the people but to change the Constitution made by Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar.”
He said the Election Commission should immediately take cognizance of the remarks, “because what could be a bigger democratic violation than talking about fundamentally changing the Constitution”. “Isn’t the conspiracy to end our rights a violation of the code of conduct,” he asked.
BJP MP in row over ‘Constitution’ remark
Ayodhya: Bharatiya Janata Party’s Faizabad MP Lallu Singh landed in the soup over a viral video where he can purportedly be heard saying that the BJP needs to win two-thirds majority to be able to “make changes in the Constitution”.
Speaking at a chaupal held Kundurkha Kalan village of Ayodhya’s Milkipur tehsil on April 13, Singh had allegedly said, “Govt can be formed with 272 MPs in Lok Sabha, but to make amendments to the Constitution, or to have a new Constitution, we need more than two-thirds majority.” While Singh refused to comment on the controversy, his rival and Samajwadi Party candidate from the constituency, Awadhesh Prasad said, “Lallu Singh has revealed the hidden agenda of BJP, as they want to eliminate the democratic system of the country and put in place a dictatorial set-up.”
Reacting over Singh’s remark, BJP’s media in-charge for Ayodhya district, Rajneesh Singh said, “I don’t understand in what context he said this, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already said that the Constitution cannot be changed.”
Reacting to Singh’s remarks, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav said, “PDA will defeat BJP, because BJP wants to end the reservation given to backward classes, Dalits and minorities by making a new Constitution. BJP wants to win not for the service or welfare of the people but to change the Constitution made by Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar.”
He said the Election Commission should immediately take cognizance of the remarks, “because what could be a bigger democratic violation than talking about fundamentally changing the Constitution”. “Isn’t the conspiracy to end our rights a violation of the code of conduct,” he asked.