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Pandit Nehru’s picture removed from Madhya Pradesh Assembly, Baba Saheb’s picture replaced

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Now, pictures of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi and Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar are hung behind the Speaker’s chair in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly…

The new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Madhya Pradesh held its first assembly session on Monday and a photo of late former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was removed from the House and late leader Dr. B.R. Posting of Ambedkar’s picture caused a controversy. Of the two pictures placed behind the Speaker’s chair in the Legislative Assembly, one was of Pandit Nehru and the other was of Mahatma Gandhi, which is still present in the House today.

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The change led to protests by the opposition Congress Party and accused the BJP of ‘working day and night to erase history’. Party spokesperson Abbas Hafeez posted on the micro-blogging website

Abbas Hafeez said, “It is unfortunate for the country that the BJP is in power today… The BJP is working day and night to erase history… The photo of the country’s first prime minister, who was in the assembly for decades, has been removed. The removal of the BJP The mindset reflects…”

Setting the stage for an explosive confrontation in the Assembly, Abbas Hafeez declared, “The picture must be put back immediately… otherwise we will put Nehruji’s picture in the same place…”

The first session of the Assembly – the abbreviated four-day winter session – began with Pro Tem Speaker Gopal Bhargava administering oath to the new MLAs. Umang Singhar of Congress who won from Gandwani seat was elected as Leader of Opposition in the session.

Even after a landslide victory in the elections held last month, the BJP continued to hold sway in Madhya Pradesh. The party won 163 out of 230 seats and the Congress had to settle for just 66 seats, 48 ​​less than last time.

The BJP has appointed former Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar as the full-time Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Narendra Singh Tomar is one of the three former Union Ministers fielded by the BJP in this election.

Only last week, after several days of deliberations, the BJP decided on a new chief minister for the state. The BJP shocked everyone by nominating three-time MLA and former education minister Mohan Yadav to the top post in place of veteran leader Shivraj Singh Chauhan, who was the chief minister when he won the election.

Speaking to NDTV, Mohan Yadav insisted that there is no pressure on him and the ruling party to form the cabinet immediately. He said, “No hurry, it will be made soon…”

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