Taking to his social media handle on X, VP Dhankhar posted, "Deeply pained by the sudden demise of veteran journalist and author, Shri Umesh Upadhyaya ji. His significant contributions to diverse facets of India's media industry will always be valued."
Dhankhar underscored economic nationalism as a key element of the Swadeshi movement and the "Vocal for Local" campaign, pointing out the adverse effects of unnecessary imports on the economy. These include draining foreign exchange and hindering job creation for Indian workers.
Along with Prime Minister Modi and VP Dhankhar, Chief Justice of India Chandrachud, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Health Minister JP Nadda, diplomats and eminent citizens attended the event.
He urged caution against such individuals, stating that these people have held high positions in their lives, have been members of Parliament, served as ministers, and one among them has extensive experience in foreign service.
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to "effectively address" issues related to the powers of the State Waqf Boards, registration and survey of waqf properties and removal of encroachments, was introduced in Lok Sabha.
Taking to his social media handle on microblogging site X, Vice President Dhankhar said, "Grieved to learn about the sad demise of Shri Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, former Chief Minister, West Bengal. Many a time as Governor of West Bengal, I had the benefit of his wise statesmanship counsel."
Recalling the dark days of emergency, Dhankhar asserted that the days of emergency will never be seen again as the constitutional democracy is very strong in Bharat and now constitutionally guaranteed at village, State and Union level.
President Droupadi Murmu hosted a farewell dinner for the outgoing Council of Ministers, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday emphasized the need to develop a fitness culture in the country so that every Indian is fit and healthy, and able to contribute positively to "India's March for Viksit Bharat @ 2047".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister of Rajasthan Bhajan Lal Sharma expressed their condolence on the demise of former Governor of Gujarat and former Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan Dr Kamla Beniwal on Wednesday.
Speakig to ANI on Friday, Ella said, "It has been a very special day at Bharat Biotech because the tradition of having dignitaries such as the Vice President, the second lady and also the Telangana governor is the reiteration of the work and journey that we have taken forward over the las