Rajnath Singh: If Sardar Patel is the uniting force, BR Ambedkar is the binding force. Dr. Ambedkar introduced the concept of reservation for equality, he said it's a socio-political necessity."


One of the few nods to Pandit Nehru's mammoth contribution to the making of India, when Rajnath says, "Nehru-ji played an essential role in establishing democracy in the country."


Rajnath says our founding fathers believed that the Preamble is the soul of the Constitution and no changes should be made to that. 'Socialist' aur 'Secular' in do shabdon ko insert kia gaya, mai nahi kehta hoon mai use nahi maanta, jo ho gaya so ho gaya.


Mallikarjun Kharge, leader of the opposition in the lower house objects to Rajnath's statement saying Dr Ambedkar wanted insert the words socialist and secular in the preamble but was not allowed to. He also said Rajanth's contention that Dr Ambedkar wanted to leave the country was wrong. "Dr Ambedkar never wanted to leave the country. He was part of the country. You Aryans have come from outside."

The Speaker asks that Kharge's comments be struck out.