Dhankar slams ‘people in the world’ for lecturing India

New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday took exception to “people in the world” trying to lecture India on its judicial mechanism, a remark that came in the wake of the US and Germany commenting on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate. Without referring to the case linked … Read more

Mallikarjun Kharge: Your letter justifies govt’s arrogant attitude: Mallikarjun Kharge to Jagdeep Dhankar

Leader of the opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday accused Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankar of justifying “the autocratic and arrogant attitude of the government” and “denigration of Parliamentary practices and subversion of democracy”, continuing a letter war between the two. Hitting back at Dhankar’s charge in a letter to the LoP two days ago … Read more

Jagdeep Dhankar: Kalyan Banerjee attacks Jagdeep Dhankhar again, claims mimicry fundamental right of expression

Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee, in the eye of a storm over his mimicry of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on the premises of the Parliament complex, attacked him again claiming that mimicry is a form of expression and a fundamental right. The TMC MP, who was suspended from the Lok Sabha along with several others … Read more

TMC’s suspended MP mimics RS Chairman; ‘Shameful’, says Dhankhar

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday took exception to Trinamool Congress’ suspended MP Kalyan Banerjee mimicking him during a protest in Parliament premises saying that the mimicry is ‘ridiculous’ and ‘unacceptable’. Kalyan Banerjee, during the protest with other suspended MPs at Parliament’s Makar Dwar, was seen mimicking the Vice President while Congress … Read more