Watch: Saffron-clad Pappu Yadav, oppn stage Ram Temple donation theft skit in Parliament
Opposition MPs in India, led by Pappu Yadav, staged a satirical street play in Parliament to protest alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple. The protest also targeted Home Minister Amit Shah regarding police actions during student protests.
Why it matters
This event reflects the intense political polarization and the use of theatrical protest tactics within the Indian legislative process.
NEW DELHI: NEW DELHI: The Parliament complex turned into the scene of a political street play on Friday after a saffron-clad Independent MP Pappu Yadav along with other opposition MPs staged a symbolic protest over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Samajwadi Party MPs Awadhesh Prasad and Dharmendra Yadav, and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MP Mahua Maji were among those who participated in the protest at Makar Dwar.The opposition also targeted Union home minister Amit Shah over the alleged police action against students during the July 20 NEET-UG protest, demanding his resignation and questioning his absence from Parliament.Holding placards and a large banner reading "Amit Shah Sadan Se Gayab Kyun?", the MPs raised slogans including "Amit Shah istifa do," "Amit Shah sadan mein aao," "Chadhawa chor, gaddi chhod," and "Jawab tumko dena…
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