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The Madhya Pradesh Congress will launch a three-day campaign to push for installing Dr. Ambedkar’s statue at Gwalior High Court. State chief Jitu Patwari announced door-to-door outreach and a final-day fast at the HC premises. Senior leaders like Digvijaya Singh slammed the opposition, comparing it to the Supreme Court’s Ambedkar statue. The BJP-RSS faces accusations of fueling protests that stalled the registrar-approved plan.

Key Points: Congress Launches 3-Day Gwalior Campaign for Ambedkar Statue at HC

  • Congress begins public outreach for Ambedkar statue approval
  • BJP-RSS accused of blocking HC installation
  • Lawyers' protests stalled registrar-approved plan
  • Digvijaya Singh questions opposition rationale
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Congress to launch three-day campaign for installation of Ambedkar statue at Gwalior HC premises

MP Congress to hold door-to-door campaign and fast demanding Ambedkar statue at Gwalior HC, accusing BJP-RSS of obstruction.

"If Ambedkar’s statue can be at Supreme Court, why not Madhya Pradesh HC? – Digvijaya Singh"

Bhopal, June 17

The Madhya Pradesh Congress will launch a three-day campaign from June 23 to demand the installation of a statue of Dr B. R. Ambedkar at the Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court -- a proposal that has sparked a huge controversy.

Announcing the campaign on Tuesday, State Congress President Jitu Patwari said the initiative aims to garner public support in Gwalior for the installation of the statue, which was earlier approved by the High Court registrar but later put on hold following opposition from a section of lawyers.

“Congress leaders and workers will begin a door-to-door campaign in Gwalior on June 23. On June 24, we will hold meetings with residents to discuss the issue. The campaign will culminate on June 25 with a day-long fast at the High Court premises,” Patwari said during a press conference at the Congress headquarters in Bhopal.

Also present at the press conference were Madhya Pradesh Congress in-charge Harish Chaudhary, former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh, Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar, and senior leader Phool Singh Baraiya.

Harish Chaudhary accused the BJP and RSS of opposing the proposal and said the campaign would expose those trying to obstruct the installation. “We will take this issue to the people and highlight who is standing against Dr Ambedkar’s ideals,” he said.

Former CM Digvijaya Singh questioned the rationale behind the opposition. “If Dr Ambedkar’s statue can be installed at the Supreme Court premises, why not at the Madhya Pradesh High Court? The registrar had already approved the proposal. This controversy is being created unnecessarily,” Singh said. He had made similar remarks during his recent visit to Gwalior on Monday.

The issue traces back to February this year when a proposal to install Dr Ambedkar’s statue at the Gwalior bench was submitted and subsequently approved by a committee of the High Court. However, in March, a group of lawyers opposed to the move staged a protest at the court premises, leading to clashes with another group of lawyers who supported the installation.

Tensions further escalated when some lawyers opposing the statue allegedly tried to block the proposed site by hoisting the national flag there.

Despite the registrar, Yuval Raghuvanshi, approving the statue's installation, sustained objections from a section of the legal fraternity led to the decision being put on hold. Since then, the Congress has been consistently demanding that the statue be installed as originally planned.

- IANS

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Rahul K.
Dr. Ambedkar's statue at HC premises is long overdue! He's the architect of our Constitution and deserves respect. Shame on those opposing this. Congress is right to take this to people. 👏
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Priya M.
Why is this even a debate? If Supreme Court can have Ambedkar's statue, why not High Court? This shows some people still can't accept his contributions to modern India. Disappointing!
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Amit S.
While I support honoring Ambedkar ji, I wish Congress showed same enthusiasm for implementing his vision of social justice. Sometimes feels like statue politics overshadows real issues.
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Neha T.
As a law student, I find this opposition shocking. Courts should be first to uphold Ambedkar's values. Those lawyers protesting should remember whose Constitution they practice under! 😠
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Sanjay R.
The way some lawyers tried to block the site by hoisting national flag is disgraceful. You can't use Tiranga as a tool in such petty politics. Both sides should show maturity.
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Kavita P.
Statue or no statue, what matters is following Ambedkar's principles in letter and spirit. Hope this campaign leads to real discussions about equality and justice, not just symbolism.
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Vikram D.
The High Court registrar had already approved this. Why put it on hold because of some protests? This sets a bad precedent - any group can now veto official decisions through pressure tactics.

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