"The issue is that they are suspending the MPs. They are making different headlines...Does the Opposition not have the right to put forward its view? This action is inappropriate." said Congress leader Sachin Pilot
"The unparliamentary, indecent and inexcusable conduct of the opposition towards the Honorable Vice President and Honorable Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar in the Parliament premises is not only undemocratic but also reflects their bad manners. This act, full of arrogance a
Former Law and Justice Minister Ashwani Kumar has said that the mimicry of the Vice President reduces the dignity of the constitutional post and added that the suspension of MPs from Parliament is unfair.
Amid the controversy triggered after Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee was seen mimicking Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi filming the same, the Bharatiya Janata Party today held a protest against the opposition MPs and demanded an apology from them.
"I think this is the character of the Congress. Insulting those sitting at constitutional posts and belittling the Constitution is their character. The Bharatiya Janata Party is protesting throughout the country to protect democracy and those sitting at constitutional posts. We will burn
On Tuesday, a video went viral showing TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee mimicking Dhankhar's mannerisms and physical limitations during a protest by the suspended Opposition members on the stairs of Parliament.
After Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee was seen mimicking Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda on Wednesday condemned the opposition and compared them with "jokers".
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh referred Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Jagdeep Dhankhar's mimicry incident as a "black stain" on Indian democratic traditions. Singh also strongly condemns the incident.
"This is a complaint against TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee, Rahul Gandhi MP (leader of Congress), and other MPs for making defamatory remarks, mocking and mimicking the style of the Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice-President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar while presiding over the house," Jindal said in
Under fire from the members in the Treasury and the BJP-led Centre over his mock impersonation of Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on the Parliament complex, suspended TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee on Wednesday clarified his conduct saying he was intending to hurt anyone.
A day after expressing his anguish over being mocked at and ridiculed by suspended TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee outside the Parliament, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, too, voiced his pain over the theatrics by a member in the 'sacred' Parli
"We don't have any interest in this. Even people do not have any interest in it. Our leader is Narendra Modi. There is no question of thinking of any other leader after having such a powerful leader like Modi," Suvendu Adhikari said.