In an amusing turn of events in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan's self-introduction as 'Jaya Amitabh Bachchan' elicited a hearty reaction from Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday became emotional over the 'parivarvaad' statement by BJP MP Ghanshyam Tiwari during a parliamentary session and urged Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar to expunge those remarks in the House regarding his p
Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday announced that he has received the resignation letter of Rajya Sabha MP Mamata Suganta and has accepted her resignation with immediate effect.
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday expressed his support for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and said that the organisation has been contributing to national welfare. He emphasised that everyone should take pride in any organization dedicated to serving the nation in such a
The Vice President said this after Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal gave notice to hold a discussion in the house on the deaths of three UPSC aspirants in the basement of a coaching centre in West Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar on Saturday.
Dhankhar, while addressing the members of the Upper House at the inauguration of a two-day orientation programme for the newly elected and nominated Members of Rajya Sabha at Parliament House, said the Members of Parliament (MPs) are the most serious guardians of democracy, especially if the
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and his wife, Sudesh Dhankhar on Saturday planted saplings as part of the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign at ASITA, an ecological site along the Yamuna River in Delhi.
Speaking briefly in the Rajya Sabha, Kharge, who is Leader of Opposition in the House, alleged such budget has never been presented and it has been done to save the BJP-led government, which is dependent on the support of JD-U and TDP for its survival
"Hon'ble Members, I strongly plead with you. Democracy will be seriously threatened if disruption and disturbance are weaponised as a political strategy as has been done now," Dhankar said while addressing members of the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.