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This is the first time that a notice for bringing a motion to remove the Vice President has been moved in the Rajya Sabha.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju. (ANI)
The BJP-led union government on Tuesday hit out at opposition for submitting notice of no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, saying that the notice is just a diversionary tactics of the opposition.
The opposition has moved the motion against Dhankhar accusing him of bias and ‘partisan functioning’. The opposition claimed that he favoured the ruling party during House proceedings and stifled their voice.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju slammed the Congress-led INDIA bloc for disrespecting the dignity of chair of both the houses during the ongoing winter session of the Parliament.
“I condemn the step of those 60 MPs who have signed the notice. The opposition disrespect the dignity of Chair, be it in Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha… Congress party and their alliance continuously behaved wrongly by not following the direction of the Chair,” he said.
#WATCH | Delhi | On a no-confidence motion moved by the opposition against the Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiu says, “The opposition disrespect the dignity of Chair, be it in Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha… Congress party and… pic.twitter.com/S5pkaqqrU4— ANI (@ANI) December 10, 2024
He praised the Vice President, saying, “Dhankhar Ji comes from a humble background. He always talks about farmers’ and people’s welfare inside and outside the parliament. He guides us. We respect him. The notice that has been served NDA has the majority and we all have faith in the chairman. We are happy with the way he guides the House…”
This is a developing story
