A day after FIRs were registered against BJP MLAs for alleged disrespect to national anthem, the party’s legislators sparked a fresh controversy by attempting to “clean” the statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on the State Assembly premises with Ganga water.
Trinamool Congress legislators had held protests in front of the Ambedkar statue from November 28-30 demanding the release of funds to the State under key programmes like the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). During the protest, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had urged legislators to sing the national anthem, and the BJP MLAs who were staging their own demonstration nearby failed to stand, attracting the FIRs.
On Friday, in presence of mediapersons, BJP legislators led by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari carried Ganga water to the statue and attempted to clean its pedestal with the water.
