Dhankhar remains defiant, unfazed NDA stands by him | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Vice Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar Wednesday remained defiant despite continued opposition attack over his removal RajyaSabha while an equally unfazed BJP and its allies rallied behind him and defended the Speaker while seeking an apology from Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge for ‘insulting’ a ‘son of the soil’ who was a ‘protector of the dignity of the House’ . .
Signaling his combative intentions at a public meeting in Jaipur, Dhankhar spoke of “internal and external forces” that cannot “digest” India’s progress and are trying to “divide the nation and destroy the country’s institutions in a specific way.” way to insult’. “Ordinary people have a major role to play in this. We must work together to neutralize any anti-national narrative,” he said.
The nonchalance coincided with a strong indication that his removal notice could soon be rejected because the 14-day notice requirement was not met. The notice was filed Tuesday and the winter session ends Dec. 20, making the move’s fate all but a foregone conclusion.
Presiding over the proceedings of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Dhankhar was completely unfazed when Congressman Jairam Ramesh pointed out that they had filed a complaint against him. “I am aware of it,” Dhankhar said while announcing the start of the proceedings.
As the Finance Ministry and the Opposition routinely took issue with alleged links between Sonia Gandhi, George Soros and Narendra Modi-Adani, Opposition MPs said they had issued the warning against Dhankhar to “protect democracy” . To this the chairman replied: ‘I don’t know who you are trying to save.’
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju was allowed by Dhankhar to speak and accused the Congress of joining the anti-India forces, specifically mentioning an alleged link between Soros and Sonia. He highlighted Dhankhar’s commitment to farmers and the poor, his role in protecting the Constitution and vowed to defend the chairman’s honor. He criticized the Congress for leveling ‘baseless’ allegations against Dhankhar, highlighting the latter’s commitment to democracy and respect for the President.
Dhankhar did not let the opposition’s accusation of being biased in favor of the government come in his way of reappreciating Modi’s government.
Addressing the India Maritime Heritage Conclave 2024 organized by the Ministry of Shipping in Delhi, barely an hour after RS ​​was suspended, Dhankhar praised the development of the last decade under the Modi government. “Over the past ten years we have seen many firsts in this country. This is one of the first steps of its kind taken by the government under Prime Minister Modi,” he said.
BJP showed him its support outside the House of Representatives by playing up Dhankhar’s background as a Jat farmer. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, “Mallikarjun Kharge ji should apologize to Dhankhar ji on behalf of Congress for his insult. Congress and Opposition parties are continuously wasting Parliament’s time and insulting democracy by creating ruckus instead of discuss.”
Pradhan said that moving a no-confidence motion against the Speaker had never happened before in Indian history, but this act of “destroying the dignity of the temple of democracy” was done under the leadership of the Congress.
Condemning the opposition’s move, BJP spokesperson and LS MP Sambit Patra described Dhankhar as a lowly farmer’s son, claiming that the notice was strategically timed after BJP highlighted alleged links between the Nehru-Gandhi family and Soros.
“Jats are patriots. Jats have shed their blood for the freedom of Hindustan and for Hindustan. Today you are making such allegations against a Jat vice-president. Somehow you are trying to discredit him by saying he is not doing his job properly,” Patra said.