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  • Lok Sabha adjourns briefly over ‘sati’ remarks by C P Joshi

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha was adjourned briefly on Tuesday amid opposition uproar over sure references allegedly made by BJP member C P Joshi to the abolished apply of ‘sati’.

    Joshi, a BJP member from Chittorgarh in Rajasthan, had initiated the talk on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address when he made reference to Padmavati, the Queen of Mewar who self-immolated to guard her honour from invader Allaudin Khilji.

    Opposition members Supriya Sule (NCP), Kanimozhi, Dayanidhi Maran, A Raja (DMK), Okay Muraleedharan (Congress), Imtiaz Jaleel (AIMIM) have been on their ft claiming that Joshi had glorified the apply of ‘sati’.

    Joshi asserted that he had not made any reference to the apply of sati’, however talked about that Padmavati had carried out ‘jauhar’ (self-immolation) to guard her honour.

    “I stand by my words,” Joshi stated, as opposition members raised slogans within the Well of the House.

    As protests continued, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla adjourned the proceedings for 20 minutes.

    NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha was adjourned briefly on Tuesday amid opposition uproar over sure references allegedly made by BJP member C P Joshi to the abolished apply of ‘sati’.

    Joshi, a BJP member from Chittorgarh in Rajasthan, had initiated the talk on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address when he made reference to Padmavati, the Queen of Mewar who self-immolated to guard her honour from invader Allaudin Khilji.

    Opposition members Supriya Sule (NCP), Kanimozhi, Dayanidhi Maran, A Raja (DMK), Okay Muraleedharan (Congress), Imtiaz Jaleel (AIMIM) have been on their ft claiming that Joshi had glorified the apply of ‘sati’.

    Joshi asserted that he had not made any reference to the apply of sati’, however talked about that Padmavati had carried out ‘jauhar’ (self-immolation) to guard her honour.

    “I stand by my words,” Joshi stated, as opposition members raised slogans within the Well of the House.

    As protests continued, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla adjourned the proceedings for 20 minutes.

  • MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces memorial of Rani Padmavati, slams Bhansali film

    Ahead of bypolls, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday announced that a memorial of Rani Padmavati will be built in Bhopal, and cases against those who protested against the film “Padmavat” would be withdrawn.

    Speaking at the traditional `shastra pujan’ (weapon worship) programme of the local Rajput community, Chouhan said land for the memorial has been earmarked at Manuabhan Ki Tekri in Bhopal.

    He attacked Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s controversial 2018 period drama “Padmavat”, calling it a “blow to society’s honour”, and noted that it was banned in Madhya Pradesh

    “We have decided to withdraw all the cases registered during the protest against the film in the state as the protesters were opposing injustice,” he said. Lessons on Rani Padmavati will be included in school curriculum from the next academic year, the BJP leader said.

    Annual prizes of Rs 2 lakh each will be instituted in the names of Maharana Pratap and Rani Padmavati to felicitate men and women who have exhibited exemplary bravery, Chouhan announced. Bypolls to 28 Assembly seats will be held in the state on November 3.

    Bhansali’s film on queen Padmini/Padmavati had faced stiff resistance from Rajput organizations which alleged that it distorted history.

    Meanwhile, some members of the audience including women shouted slogans against caste-based reservations when the chief minister’s speech was nearing its end.

    Standing on chairs, they also shouted “Mamaji (as Chouhan is popularly known) give jobs to everyone”.Chouhan left the venue even as slogans continued.