Will Congress Mobilize Support for Ambedkar's Statue at Gwalior HC?

Bhopal, June 10 (NationPress) Following a contentious proposal to erect a statue of B.R. Ambedkar at the Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the Congress party is gearing up to bring attention to this matter. A dispute among a faction of lawyers had previously stalled the initiative.

The President of the Madhya Pradesh Congress, Jitu Patwari, declared on Tuesday that the party will initiate a political campaign to garner public support for the installation of the Ambedkar statue at the court grounds.

The Congress firmly advocates for the statue's placement at the court.

Patwari emphasized that the Congress will begin a social awareness and political movement aimed at safeguarding the nation’s Constitution.

“This effort is intended to honor Ambedkar's contributions to the formation of India's Constitution,” stated the State Congress Chief during a media briefing at the party's headquarters in Bhopal.

He noted that while the proposal for the statue's installation had received approval from the High Court, it was subsequently stalled due to the disputes among the lawyers.

“The opposition to the statue's installation comes from individuals affiliated with the BJP-RSS (lawyers), and the Congress will challenge their position. Those opposing the statue should apologize and allow its installation in favor of the Constitution,” Patwari asserted.

Before addressing reporters, Patwari had previously sent a letter to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai last month, seeking his intervention.

In his correspondence with the CJI, the Congress leader requested directions to facilitate the installation of Ambedkar's statue with the approval of all community segments.

Earlier in March, a faction of lawyers protested against the proposed statue installation at the High Court, which escalated into a confrontation with a rival group.

The conflict intensified when a group of lawyers allegedly attempted to obstruct the statue's site by raising the national flag there.

According to one faction of lawyers, a request for installing the statue was submitted to the High Court in February, leading to the formation of a committee to assess the request, which initially approved it.

However, subsequent objections compelled the committee to reassess its decision, although the Registrar of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Yuval Raghuvanshi, issued an order permitting the statue's installation.

In a letter dated April 21, the Registrar recommended, “Given that Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution, already has a statue in the Supreme Court of India, we should disregard the objections from a few advocates and proceed with the installation.”