Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday targeted the opposition for walking out during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech, saying that it sets a dangerous precedent against democratic values.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called on Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar at Parliament House after the conclusion of the session of the Rajya Sabha.
Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar in a stern tone said that Leader of Opposition in the House Mallikarjun Kharge cannot every time "rundown the chair" and said that there has been such disregard for the chair from his part.
Amidst the high-voltage debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address in the Rajya Sabha, a heated argument took place between Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on the issue of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has said that citizens have expressed their faith in the country's democratic polity while exercising their franchise in Lok Sabha polls and that dialogue, discussion, deliberations and debate are the essence of democracy.
Following a bitter falling-out between Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in the Rajya Sabha today, the former said on Saturday that thoughts of 'resignation' crossed his mind.
Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, in his valedictory remarks ahead of the conclusion of the budget session, highlighted that the country is making phenomenal progress in all walks of life.
Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday raised an objection to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar after the latter expunged some portion of his speech made while he was replying to the motion of thanks on the President's address.
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday expressed condolences on the demise of Namibia's President Hage G. Geingob, remembering his role in facilitating the relocation of eight Namibian Cheetahs to India in 2022.
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday reconstituted the panel of vice-chairpersons comprising eight members with presence of 50 per cent women parliamentarians.