NEW DELHI: The opposition led by Congress on Tuesday submitted a notice to move a motion for the removal of Rajya Sabha chairperson and vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar, accusing him of acting in a “partisan manner.”The INDIA bloc managed to rally around 60 opposition MPs from parties including Congress, RJD, TMC, CPI, CPI-M, JMM, AAP,…
NEW DELHI: The opposition is considering submitting a notice for a resolution to remove vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar from office after the rift between the Rajya Sabha chairman and the opposition’s INDIA bloc intensified on Monday, news agency PTI reported citing sources.According to the report, opposition parties had gathered the required signatures for the notice…
Abhishek Singhvi (File photo) NEW DELHI: A controversy erupted in Rajya Sabha on Friday after chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar announced that a “wad of cash” was found on the seat allotted to Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi.Dhankhar said the wad was found on seat number 222 during a routine “anti-sabotage” check on Thursday afternoon. With BJP…
NEW DELHI: Vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday expressed disappointment over what he called the ‘distortion’ of India’s history, criticising the selective glorification in history books that attributes India’s independence to a few individuals while neglecting the contributions of others.Addressing the 138th birth anniversary celebration of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh at Bharat Mandapam in New…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday reprimanded the opposition for continuous sloganeering and demands to suspend business for discussing Adani group allegations, along with situations in Sambhal and Manipur.Dhankhar slammed the opposition MPs and accused them of “weaponising” the rule of suspension of business to disrupt the normal working of the house.“Honorable…
On Saturday, Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, compared the rising trend of Indian students pursuing foreign education to a “disease,” cautioning parents about its potential negative effects on their children’s future and the country’s economy. Addressing an event organized by a group of educational institutions in Rajasthan’s Sikar, Dhankhar criticized the growing commercialization of…
NEW DELHI: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday said exercise of executive authority by either judiciary or legislature was not in consonance with democracy and constitutional prescriptions.He also said executive governance by the judiciary was “jurisprudentially and jurisdictionally beyond constitutional sanctification”.Dhankhar appealed to intelligentsia and academia to catalyse a national discourse to ensure deference to constitutional…
NEW DELHI: Vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday raised concerns about the “structured and planned” rise of religious conversions in India, describing it as a “dangerous indication” that could reshape the country’s political landscape.Speaking at an event in Jaipur, Dhankhar stressed upon the threat posed by organised religious conversions, particularly targeting vulnerable tribal communities, and…
NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar intensified his criticism of leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, saying that no recognition could be given to individuals who tarnish reputation of India’s institutions domestically and abroad.Without naming anyone, Dhankhar pointed out the importance of projecting a positive image of India on the global…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Monday responded to vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar‘s criticism of the term ‘symptomatic malaise‘ in a Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) resolution after the incident at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.Criticising the SCBA president for his wording, Dhankhar took issue with Sibal’s description of the horrific tragdy…
