New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): Responding to Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar`s `veiled assault` at Rahul Gandhi`s Cambridge speech, senior Congress chief Jairam Ramesh on Friday stated the remarks by the Rajya Sabha Chairman had been “surprising” in addition to “disappointing”.
In an announcement Jairam Ramesh stated that in adherence to his Constitutional put up Jagdeep Dhankhar must be at arms-length from the federal government. The Congress chief additionally stated that the speech by Rahul Gandhi within the United Kingdom was not totally different from what he has stated a number of instances on Indian shores.
“At an event held on March 9, 2023, to mark the launch of a book, the Hon`ble Vice President of India made certain remarks on Rahul Gandhi`s speech delivered in the United Kingdom. There are certain offices which require us to shed our prejudices, our party allegiances and compel us to rid ourselves of whatever propaganda we may have imbibed along the way.”The workplace of the Vice President of India, an workplace on which the Constitution bestows the extra accountability of being the Chair of the Rajya Sabha, is foremost amongst these.
The Honourable Vice President`s assertion on Shri Rahul Gandhi, due to this fact, was shocking, to say the least. He rushed to the defence of a authorities from which he’s constitutionally required to be at arms-length and in a fashion that was each complicated in addition to disappointing.
Shri Rahul Gandhi has not stated something overseas that he has not stated a number of instances right here. And in contrast to sure different people, his stand doesn’t differ relying on the place he sits,” Jairam Ramesh said in a statement. Jairam Ramesh also said that Rahul Gandhi`s statements were a reflection of the reality on the ground. “
His [Rahul Gandhi`s] assertion was factual and consultant of the truth on the bottom. Over the final two weeks, greater than twelve Members of Parliament belonging to Opposition Parties have been served with Breach of Privilege Notices for protesting the suppression of their voices in Parliament on a difficulty that’s inconvenient to the ruling regime.
Over the final eight years, channels and newspapers have been blacked out, raided, and intimidated to the purpose that the one voice that’s carried is that of the Government. Institutions that maintained a studied distance from the governments of the previous at the moment are subordinated to the purpose that they choke on any order or discovering adversarial to the ruling regime. Those who dissent are penalised.
There could also be no declaration of emergency however make no mistake, the actions of this regime aren’t these of a safe authorities that respects the Constitution. The Hon`ble Vice President`s remarks on this event, as properly on sure earlier ones, solely serve to underscore this level,” the Congress chief`s assertion learn.
“In these instances, to be petrified to dissent could be a betrayal of the Constitution and all that our founding fathers fought for. We at the Indian National Congress have been probably the most constant voice in opposition to this regime and can proceed to take action.
The Chairman, nevertheless, is an umpire, a referee, a buddy, thinker and information to all. He can’t be a cheerleader for any ruling dispensation. History measures leaders not on the zealousness with which they defended their celebration, however the dignity with which they carried out their roles within the service of the folks,” it learn additional.
Earlier on Thursday, Vice President Dhankhar attacked Congress MP Rahul Gandhi`s lecture at Cambridge University within the UK, by saying that whereas India is having its moments of glory G20 presidency, some parliamentarians are engaged within the inconsiderate unfair denigration of our well-nurtured democratic values. (ANI)
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