Amid a nationwide uproar over the Ambedkar row, Congress MLAs in Madhya Pradesh staged a protest on the Assembly premises on Friday, holding copies of the Indian Constitution.

The demonstration, led by Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Umang Singhar, witnessed Congress legislators dressed in blue stoles as a mark of respect to Bhimrao Ambedkar. The protest took place near Mahatma Gandhi's statue at the Assembly premises.

This move was seen as an expression of solidarity with the Congress central leadership, which held a similar demonstration at the Parliament premises a day earlier. During the protest, the Congress MLAs raised slogans such as 'Ambedkar Ka Apman, Nahi Sahega Hindustan' (India will not tolerate Ambedkar's insult), criticizing what they termed as the BJP's attempts to denigrate Ambedkar.

Umang Singhar accused the BJP of insulting Ambedkar during parliamentary proceedings and alleged that Delhi Police had lodged false cases against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at the behest of the ruling party. He stated, "First, BJP leaders insulted Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in Parliament, and when Congress leaders protested, fake charges were imposed on our leader Rahul Gandhi. This is unacceptable."

The controversy intensified on Thursday when Rahul Gandhi, along with Congress MPs, staged a protest at Parliament, leading to a heated confrontation between ruling and opposition members. The clash escalated into a physical altercation, resulting in injuries on both sides.

A 70-year-old BJP MP from Balasore, Odisha, reportedly fell and sustained a head injury during the scuffle and was admitted to a hospital. Congress, on the other hand, claimed that party president Mallikarjun Kharge collapsed during the incident.

Later, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju alleged that Rahul Gandhi and some Congress MPs "physically assaulted" BJP legislators during their protest outside the Parliament gate.