Delhi Assembly Uproar: AAP MLAs Expelled Over Ambedkar Portrait Controversy

Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta expelled 12 AAP MLAs including Atishi, after they protested during Governor VK Saxena's address. Atishi accused the BJP of disrespecting BR Ambedkar by removing his portrait from the chief minister's office. The AAP members later protested this action.

In a significant clash within the Delhi Assembly on Tuesday, Speaker Vijender Gupta expelled a dozen Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs, including the Leader of Opposition, Atishi, after they raised slogans during Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's address.

These MLAs included prominent figures such as Atishi, Gopal Rai, Veer Singh Dhingan, and others. The expulsions triggered a political storm, with Atishi accusing the BJP of dishonoring the legacy of BR Ambedkar by removing his portrait from key governmental offices.

The controversy didn't end there; the expelled MLAs staged a demonstration within the assembly premises, brandishing portraits of Ambedkar and chanting slogans denouncing the BJP's actions, saying "India will not tolerate this insult to Babasaheb."