Days after Congress-led opposition moved a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar on Friday said that there is nothing wrong with the notice of impeachment and that nobody in the country is above the Constitution of the country.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday slammed Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar, accusing him of undermining the opposition and failing to uphold the dignity of the Rajya Sabha.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, taking shot at Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, highlighted the importance of the chairman role by comparing it to an umpire and suggested to "not take anyone's side."
"...When the rules are not being followed by the Chair itself, what can we expect from the Chairman (of Rajya Sabha)?... Opposition MPs are not being allowed to speak in Parliament...No action is being taken against the judge who spoke against the Constitution...The Chairman of Rajya Sabha h
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday lauded Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi's maiden speech in the Lok Sabha and said that her speech was better than his.
"Day in and day out there is only a campaign against the Chairman.....it's a campaign not against me, it's a campaign against category to which I belong," Dhankar said.
His remarks came after Rajya Sabha MP and SCBA President Kapil Sibal earlier today submitted an impeachment motion against Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav.
Speaking to ANI, Pramod Tiwari said, "The BJP doesn't have two-thirds seats in the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha. To me, it seems like one of those boasts of PM Modi like Rs 15 lakh, 2 crore jobs, Make in India. This is his way of diverting attention from the party's failures."
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari criticized the opposition, stating,"...Even the BJP doesn't have two-thirds seats in the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha... I don't understand on what basis Ram Nath Kovind is saying that the GDP will grow by 1.5% (by One Nation One Election). I know him well. He is not an
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday slammed Allahabad High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav for alleged hate speech, saying that judges who disrespect the Constitution after taking an oath should be removed from their post.