New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh minister Asim said the BJP strengthened the Constitution during its tenure at the Center and amended it for social justice, unlike the Congress, which made a "malicious attempt" to change the basic structure of the Constitution when Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister. Arun said on Wednesday.
Addressing a press conference here, Arun, who is the social welfare minister in the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh, said no one has the right to change the basic structure of the Constitution and said the BJP will ensure that it remains intact. I am ready.
"Congress has said it will bring back Article 370, which means the reservation given to SCs and STs in Kashmir will also be withdrawn," he told reporters at the BJP headquarters.
The BJP leader said that Congress will not get any such opportunity because the people of the country have understood its 'game'.
Arun's comments come at a time when the Congress and other constituents of the Bharatiya Janata Party have gone on the offensive against the ruling BJP and alleged that the party is demanding more than 400 seats in the Lok Sabha elections because it wants changes in the Constitution and scrapping of provisions. Don't want to do it.Created to provide reservation to SC, ST and OBC in the country.
"During the BJP rule, amendments were made to strengthen the Constitution, fight for social justice and carry forward the ideas of BR Ambedkar," Arun said.
He said, "On the contrary, the most malicious attempt to change the Constitution, not an amendment, was made by the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi when she was facing the possibility of losing the seat of the Prime Minister after the High Court judgment, They said.
Arun said the amendment brought by the previous Indira Gandhi government had provided that the judiciary, including the Supreme Court, would now have the right to hear petitions challenging the election of the President, Vice President, Prime Minister and Speaker.
“This was the most malicious attempt, on various occasions, to change the basic structure of the Constitution.I salute the power of the judiciary which struck down this amendment. Later, emergency was imposed and other things were done to save him (Indira Gandhi),” the BJP leader said.
Addressing a press conference here, Arun, who is the social welfare minister in the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh, said no one has the right to change the basic structure of the Constitution and said the BJP will ensure that it remains intact. I am ready.
"Congress has said it will bring back Article 370, which means the reservation given to SCs and STs in Kashmir will also be withdrawn," he told reporters at the BJP headquarters.
The BJP leader said that Congress will not get any such opportunity because the people of the country have understood its 'game'.
Arun's comments come at a time when the Congress and other constituents of the Bharatiya Janata Party have gone on the offensive against the ruling BJP and alleged that the party is demanding more than 400 seats in the Lok Sabha elections because it wants changes in the Constitution and scrapping of provisions. Don't want to do it.Created to provide reservation to SC, ST and OBC in the country.
"During the BJP rule, amendments were made to strengthen the Constitution, fight for social justice and carry forward the ideas of BR Ambedkar," Arun said.
He said, "On the contrary, the most malicious attempt to change the Constitution, not an amendment, was made by the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi when she was facing the possibility of losing the seat of the Prime Minister after the High Court judgment, They said.
Arun said the amendment brought by the previous Indira Gandhi government had provided that the judiciary, including the Supreme Court, would now have the right to hear petitions challenging the election of the President, Vice President, Prime Minister and Speaker.
“This was the most malicious attempt, on various occasions, to change the basic structure of the Constitution.I salute the power of the judiciary which struck down this amendment. Later, emergency was imposed and other things were done to save him (Indira Gandhi),” the BJP leader said.
