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 to the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Lok Sabha opposition leader Rahul gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Samajwadi MPs Awadesh Prasad and Dharmendra Yadav, an Jharkhan Mukti Morcha MP Mahua Maji are among those who participated in the protest at Makar Dwar.
The Opposition also targeted Home Minister Amit Shah for his alleged police action against the 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 hoga.”
As part of the protest, Pappu Yadav, whose real name is Rajesh Ranjan, portrayed a temple priest carrying a photograph of Lord Ram and sitting besides the donation box.
The symbolic peformance unfolded like a street play as the Opposition MPs acted as devotees and placed money in the donation box.
