NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha saw a verbal spat between Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and leader of opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday when the latter sought to raise an “emergent issue” (disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat) during the discussion on Appropriation Bill, but it was turned down by the Chair. When Kharge and Congress members asked…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday strongly defended the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and said it had “unimpeachable credentials” and he would not permit any member to single out an organisation which was “doing national service”.Dhankhar’s comments came after SP member Ramji Lal Suman, while talking about National Testing Agency chairperson, said…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday accused TMC member Derek O’Brien of doing “theatrics” in the House to gain publicity during a heated debate on the Delhi services bill. Dhankhar’s outburst came after the TMC member refused to confine his speech to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill,…
