‘A cheerleader…’- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh takes a jibe at VP Dhankar over Rahul Gandhi row

Congress on Thursday slammed Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar for attacking Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his feedback relating to microphones being turned off in Parliament.

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, in a assertion, stated a particular person in a constitutional submit should not take a aspect. “The Chairman, however, is an umpire, a referee, a friend, a philosopher and a guide to all. He cannot be a cheerleader for any ruling dispensation. History measures leaders not on the zealousness with which they defended their party but on the dignity with which they performed their roles in the services of the people,” he stated.

Another Congress leader KC Venugopal additionally focused Dhankar saying misrepresenting parliamentary proceedings is unbecoming of the workplace of the Hon’ble Vice President.

“Opposition MPs’ mics are routinely switched off, and proceedings reached a new low last session when the LS Speaker expunged @RahulGandhi ji’s allegations on the Adani scam. Instead of denying something that is out in the public glare, the Hon’ble VP should ensure that the Opposition is given ample space to raise issues of public importance, no matter how uncomfortable they make the Modi govt,” he added.

Dhankar assaults Rahul

VP Dhankhar takes a veiled assault at Rahul Gandhi’s speech made in UK. “If I observe silence on this orchestration by an MP outside the country,which is motivated,I’ll be on wrong side of Constitution. How can I sanctify statement that mics in Indian parliament put off?”

Dhankar stated could be on the “wrong side” of the Constitution if he stayed silent on the problem. Speaking at an occasion to launch veteran Congress leader and former parliamentarian Karan Singh’s e book on the Mundaka Upanishad, Dhankhar spoke extensively on the previous Congress president’s remarks made in London.

“The world is applauding our historic accomplishments and functional, vibrant democracy. Some amongst us, including parliamentarians, in overdrive are engaged in thoughtless, unfair denigration of our well nurtured democratic values,” he stated.

Rahul Gandhi instructed British parliamentarians in London on Monday that functioning microphones within the Lok Sabha are sometimes silenced in opposition to the Opposition. He made the remark throughout an occasion organised by veteran Indian-origin Opposition Labour Party MP Virendra Sharma within the Grand Committee Room throughout the House of Commons advanced.

Dhankhar stated the Emergency was a darkish chapter of Indian democracy, however democracy has now matured and it can’t be repeated.

 

“How can I sanctify the statement that mics in Indian Parliament are put off? How dare he have courage to say so? We did have a dark chapter of our history, proclamation of Emergency. The darkest period any democracy can suffer. But the Indian democratic polity has now matured. There can be no repeat of that,” he stated.

Asserting that anybody who says so, contained in the nation or outdoors, is an affront to the nation, he stated, “Imagine this being done after having held the floor for nearly 50 minutes. Some kind of wanton misadventure to run down our democratic fabrics and values cannot be countenanced.” “I am not a stakeholder in politics. I don’t engage in partisan stances. But I do believe in constitutional duty…If I observe silence, the vast majority of people who believe in this nation will be silenced forever. We cannot allow such kind of narrative to gain currency and momentum,” the vp stated.

Dhankhar additionally reacted to stories alleging that his “personal staff” have been “attached” to standing committees and department-related standing committees of Parliament. 

“You know the importance of committees. I got inputs from a number of members and chairmen of committees to do something affirmative to improve productivity. So, I sharpened the human resource attached to committees. I put research-oriented, knowledgeable people so that they can help the committee members to optimize output and performance,” he stated.

 

“But a narrative has been set afloat by sections of the media that the chairman has appointed his personal members to the committees. Has anybody even checked information? Committees comprise Members of Parliament.

It is their unique area,” he added. 

Also read- ‘Mikes in our Parliament are silenced’- Rahul Gandhi addresses British Parliament, attracts BJP’s flak

Latest India News