Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, stated that the opposition walked out on Wednesday due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "false claims" that Congress was the "biggest opponent" of the Constitution. Kharge argued that it was actually the BJP-RSS and their predecessors who had historically opposed the Constitution.

"INDIA parties walked out of the Rajya Sabha because Prime Minister Modi was lying. They claim we oppose the Constitution, but in reality, it was the BJP-RSS, Jan Sangh, and their political forefathers who strongly opposed it," Kharge told reporters in the Parliament complex.

Kharge accused the Prime Minister of frequently lying and making baseless statements. He noted that in the past, effigies of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru were burned by these groups, calling it a shameful act.

During Modi's response to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address, Kharge attempted to intervene but was ignored by Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar, prompting the opposition MPs to walk out.

"I merely pointed out that... they did not create the Constitution, and in fact, opposed it. I was clarifying who supported and who opposed the Constitution. The RSS has opposed it," the Congress president said.

Kharge also referenced an article published in the RSS mouthpiece 'Organiser' on November 30, 1949, which criticized the new Constitution for lacking Indian elements and not reflecting ancient India's constitutional development.

Sharad Pawar, NCP supremo, supported the walkout, citing disrespect towards Kharge's constitutional role as Leader of the Opposition. "Kharge holds a constitutional post. It is the responsibility of the Prime Minister and the House chairperson to respect him. This was ignored, which is why the entire opposition walked out," Pawar said, according to ANI.

In his speech in the Rajya Sabha, PM Modi launched a strong critique of Congress, recalling the arbitrary constitutional amendments made during the Emergency. He questioned which Constitution prioritized one family in protocols, accusing Congress of considering members of one family above all and lacking respect for the Constitution. He cited the slogan "India is Indira, Indira is India" as an example of Congress's disregard for constitutional values.