‘While India Is Having Its G20 Presidency…’: Vice Prez Jagdeep Dhankhar Slams Rahul Gandhi For ‘Attack On Democracy’ Remark | India News

New Delhi: In a veiled assault on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi who just lately delivered a lecture at Cambridge University within the UK, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday stated 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. Vice President Dhankhar launched a guide on Mundaka Upanishad written by Dr Karan Singh. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Dhankhar stated India is essentially the most purposeful democracy that has evoked international recognition. India is setting international discourse on many points. “How ironic how painful! While the world is applauding our historic accomplishments as a functional vibrant democracy, some amongst us including parliamentarians are engaged in the thoughtless unfair denigration of our well-nurtured democratic values. How can we justify such wanton orchestration of a factually untenable narrative,” he stated.

In a veiled assault on Congress chief Rahul Gandhi over his remarks within the UK, the Vice President stated, “Mark the timing of this unwholesome misadventure – While India is having its moments of glory– as President of G20 and there are people outside of the country working in overdrive to denigrate us. Such misplaced campaign mode to taint and tarnish our parliament and constitutional entities is too serious and exceptional to be ignored or countenanced. No political strategy or partisan stance can justify compromising of our nationalism and democratic values.” 

It’s for us to make sure that the world appears as much as our Parliament as essentially the most disciplined, articulate & strongest legislative discussion board of debate.Our individuals are involved & anguished with shouters of slogans, practitioners of indecorous conduct. Can we approve it?: VP Jadgdeep Dhankhar pic.twitter.com/ZyGLZ6skgY
— ANI (@ANI) March 9, 2023

“If I observe silence on this misadventure-orchestration by a Member of Parliament outside the country which is ill-premised, unwholesome and motivated, I would be on the wrong side of the Constitution. It will be constitutional culpability and outrage of my oath of office,” Dhankhar stated. 

“How can I sanctify a statement that mikes in Indian Parliament mikes are put off? How can people say so? Has there been any illustration?” he acknowledged. In reference to the Emergency, Dhankhar stated the nation has a darkish chapter of political historical past. Proclamation of Emergency was the darkest interval any democracy can undergo. He stated Indian democratic polity is now mature and there might be no repeat of that. 

Dhankhar stated, “Anyone who says so, inside or outside the country, that in Indian Parliament Mikes are put off… Imagine this being done after having held the floor for nearly 50 minutes. Such kind of wanton and misadventure to run down our democratic values cannot be countenanced.” 

Vice President stated if he observes silence, the mass majority of people that imagine within the nation will likely be silent eternally. He stated the nation can not enable such kind of narrative to realize momentum by these parts who want to antidote India`s rising development. “You run down our judiciary on foreign soil. Where on the planet is a judiciary that acts with lightning speed?” he stated including India`s judiciary is made with essentially the most sensible minds on this planet. He stated the contemporaneous situation within the temples of democracy is worrisome.

“Disruption and not decorum is the order of the day,” Dhankhar stated. “Undoubtedly our people are concerned and anguished with projection as disruptors of proceedings, shouters of slogans and practitioners of indecorous conduct -throwing papers and whipping out mikes and walking into the well of the house? Our Parliamentarians need to exemplify conduct worth emulating,” he added.

 Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday stated it’s the responsibility of each Indian residing world wide to guard democracy” India`s democracy. The Congress MP, who was on a go to to the UK, criticised the Centre alleging that an assault has been unleashed on the essential construction of Indian democracy. The Congress MP, who’s visiting the UK, criticised the Centre alleging that an assault has been unleashed on the essential construction of Indian democracy.

Rahul Gandhi in an interplay on the Chatham House in London termed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) a “fundamentalist” and “fascist” organisation alleging that it has captured just about all of India`s establishments. He stated, “The nature of democratic contest in India has fully modified and the reason being that one organisation known as RSS – a fundamentalist, fascist organisation has principally captured just about all of India`s establishments. 

“Rahul Gandhi further said Europe and the US are not doing enough to restore democracy in India as they are getting trade and money from the country. “Why Europe and the US – the defenders of democracies had been oblivious of how an enormous chunk of democracy in India has come undone?” he questioned. The Congress leader also mentioned how the various institutions in the country were under threat. “It shocked me how profitable they’ve been at capturing the totally different establishments of our nation. Press, Judiciary, Parliament, and Election Commission are all beneath menace and are managed in in some way,” Rahul Gandhi stated.

“You can ask any Opposition leader as to how agencies are used. My phone had Pegasus on it, which was not happening when we were in power,” he added. The Congress MP highlighted the situation of the Dalits and minorities in India.He stated, “In India, you can see what is being done to Dalits, tribals, and minorities. It is not that Congress is saying it. There are articles in the foreign press all the time that there is a serious problem with Indian democracy.”