Ayodhya MP Clarifies “Slip of Tongue” After Oppn Criticism and Seeks Two-Third Majority For BJP To Change Constitution
Lallu Singh, the current MP for the Bharatiya Janata Party from Ayodhya, caused a stir when he said that the saffron party would need a two-thirds majority in Parliament to “make a new Constitution.” The opposition said that the present federal government poses an existential danger to Dr. Ambedkar’s book, which sparked a controversy on Sunday, when the BJP MP’s statements went viral on social media.
Lallu Singh, the BJP’s re-nominated candidate from Ayodhya, was overheard stating last week at a public rally in the Milkipur Assembly constituency that while a government may be formed with 272 seats, “a government formed with 272 seats cannot amend the Constitution.”
The MP could be heard stating in the video, “For that, or even if a new Constitution is to be made, there is a need of over two-thirds majority.”
The Ayodhya MP, however, quickly clarified that he didn’t mean any harm and that it was only a “slip of the tongue” in response to the criticism.
“I have worked for the RSS, and I often speak about the wellbeing of the nation in this manner. I was only stating that in order to really transform our nation, we must make sure that PM Modi wins reelection and that we may need to modify the constitution, for which we must get a two-thirds majority,” he remarked.
The opposition hits the BJP
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said that the BJP MP’s comments ignited a scandal just after PM Modi had reassured the nation that the Constitution could not be altered “even if Ambedkar himself tried to do it.”
“Ayodhya’s present BJP MP is publicly claiming that 400 seats were required to amend the Constitution. Will you pardon them, Modi ji? In a post on X, he said:.
Akhilesh Yadav, the leader of the Samajwadi Party, responded to the issue as well and urged the Indian Election Commission to consider the speech.
Ayodhya will cast ballots in the third phase of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections on May 7, in accordance with the timetable released by the poll commission.
