Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar said on Saturday that he has no doubt that India's economy is looking up, as just in a decade, the country has taken a jump from slot number eleven to five.
Highlighting the importance of maintaining decorum in a Parliament, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar said that parliamentarians must always believe in dialogue and discussion and be accommodative of other point of views.
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday, condemned the remarks by former Union Minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram on three new criminal laws.
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.
As proceedings of Rajya Sabha began this morning, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhhar offered condolences on the loss of lives in the stampede in Hathras in Uttar Pradesh.
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.
"Under Rule 267 we are demanding a special discussion on it in the House, and after that, we will state our demands," Kharge said speaking to reporters on Friday.
The opposition continued its strident pitch on the alleged irregularities in the NEET examination with the Congress and other parties demanding a discussion on the floor of the house.
Aam Admi Party MP Sanjay Singh received a major relief as his suspension from the Rajya Sabha ended on Thursday. He expressed happiness as permission has been obtained to enter Parliament after almost a year of suspension.