NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha witnessed a faceoff between Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and leader of opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday when the former announced that a starred question on non-payment of dues to authorities by builders in Noida and other cities of Uttar Pradesh had been “withdrawn”, moments before it was to be taken up.Kharge asked…
NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday voiced concerns over the “weaponization” of access to the judiciary, calling it a significant challenge to India’s governance and democratic ethos. Addressing students at the Indian Institute of Democratic Leadership, Dhankhar also criticized institutions for overstepping their boundaries, indirectly targeting the judiciary for issuing advisories without proper…
BENGALURU: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday flagged concerns over hiring of retired persons and the trend of govt officials getting extensions in service or a particular post, remarking they are a setback to others in line.Delivering the inaugural address at the 25th National Conference of Chairpersons of State Public Service Commission in Bengaluru, the VP…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh on Thursday dismissed the notice submitted by the INDIA bloc for the removal of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on the ground that it did not meet the requirement of 14-day notice, while also observing that allegations against the RS chairman were “an act of impropriety, severely flawed, apparently drawn…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh has dismissed the impeachment notice submitted by the opposition seeking the removal of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday, according to a report from news agency PTI, citing sources. He ruled that it was an attempt of the opposition of impropriety, being severely flawed and drawn in haste…
NEW DELHI: There was pandemonium in Rajya Sabha on Friday as BJP MPs clashed with opposition members over the no-confidence motion against Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar who himself had an angry exchange with LoP Mallikarjun Kharge, before the House was adjourned for the day. As Congress MPs accused him of behaving in an extremely partisan manner,…
Dhankhar vs Kharge in Rajya Sabha on Friday. NEW DELHI: Ruckus erupted in Rajya Sabha on Friday over no-confidence motion against chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. The Friday session saw heated exchanges between ruling and opposition members. After INDIA bloc initiated the motion, alleging Dhankhar to be ‘extremely partisan,’ NDA MPs accused Congress leaders of insulting the…
NEW DELHI: A day after the opposition moved a notice to remove vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar, who serves as Rajya Sabha chairman, Congress president and leader of opposition in RS Mallikarjun Kharge said the VP’s “commitment is not to the Constitution…but to the ruling party”.At a presser Wednesday by INDIA bloc of opposition parties, which was…
NEW DELHI: Leaders from the INDIA bloc on Wednesday criticised Rajya Sabha chairman and vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar, accusing him of displaying a “partisan” attitude. This comes a day after the bloc submitted a no-confidence motion against him.Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut, in a press briefing, launched a scathing attack, likening the Parliament proceedings…
NEW DELHI: Leading the INDIA bloc charge against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday accused the Rajya Sabha chairman of being partial towards the government and said the House was “being run by politics, not rules”.“Since 1952, no resolution has been brought under Article 67 as the vice president has never…
