Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday (14 December) attacked the BJP-led government during a debate in the Lok Sabha marking 75 years since the adoption of the Constitution.In his address, Gandhi referred to Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s remark that there “is nothing Indian about our Constitution” to attack the BJP in Parliament.Gandhi said Savarkar believed that the Constitution should be superseded by the Manusmriti.”VD Savarkar, says he clearly stated in his writings that there is nothing Indian about our Constitution… When you (BJP) speak of protecting the Constitution, you are ridiculing Savarkar, you are abusing Savarkar, you are defaming Savarkar,” Rahul Gandhi said amid sloganeering from the treasury benches.n18oc_india News18 Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtube

Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) icon VD Savarkar had clearly stated in his writings that there is nothing Indian about our Constitution, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, said on Saturday.

“When you (BJP) speak of protecting the Constitution, you are ridiculing Savarkar,” the Lok Sabha MP from Rae Bareli said, as he attacked the ruling BJP at the Centre during the ongoing two-day debate on the Constitution, in the Lower House. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also scheduled to take part, today, in the debate that is being held to mark 75 years of the Constitution. 

On Friday, Congress MP from Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, launched a blistering attack on the BJP in her maiden speech in the Lok Sabha, saying it seems Prime Minister Modi has not understood that it is “Bharat ka Samvidhan”, and not “Sangh ka Vidhan”.

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Shrikant Shinde, citing Indira Gandhi’s 1980 letter praising Savarkar, questioned Rahul Gandhi’s stance. Gandhi countered, recounting Indira Gandhi’s disapproval of Savarkar’s alleged plea for forgiveness from the British. Rijiju shared the letter on X, challenging Gandhi’s Lok Sabha statement where he criticized Savarkar’s views on the Constitution.