VCK councillors stage walk out over placement of Ambedkar’s photo in Chennai Corporation council hall

VCK councillors G. Gopinath (Ward 45) and Shanthi (alias Yazhini) protested against the shifting of B.R. Ambedkar’s portrait in the council hall and walked out during the Greater Chennai Corporation council meeting on Friday. The councillors had raised these concerns in the meeting held during August as well.

Councillor V. Rajan (Ward 143) said that the Ambedkar’s portrait has now been placed in the appropriate place in the council hall, alongside portraits of other leaders.

While VCK councillor Gopinath questioned the Mayor as to who authorised the removal of the portrait, the DMK councillors asked him to maintain order and take his seat.

Mayor R. Priya said the photograph of the leader was put up in the council hall only after the DMK came to power. She also said the first photograph seen by anyone entering the Ripon Buildings was that of Ambedkar.