An all-party meeting was held in Parliament on the issue of Justice Yashwant Varma of the Delhi High Court under the chairmanship of Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.
The Rajya Sabha chairman held a meeting with Leader of the House JP Nadda and Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge to discuss judicial accountability and the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act.
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar has said excessive spending on electoral promises reduces the state's ability to invest in infrastructure.
The son of a farmer would always commit himself to the truth, says Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday said that ‘New Kashmir’ is no longer a story of conflict but a story of trust being restored and faith being rewarded. "The change is not imperceptible; it is perceptible. Perception has changed, ground reality is changing, hopes of the people are soaring,” he stated.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday stressed the importance of a functioning Parliament for a healthy democracy. He said public unrest could erupt if Parliament continues to be disrupted and becomes irrelevant.
President Droupadi Murmu expressed her condolences on the demise of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday evening. She said that Dr Singh made critical contributions to reforming the Indian economy and will be remembered for his service to the nation.
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh on Thursday rejected the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, calling it "an act of impropriety" to "mar the reputation of the chairman".
In the upper house of Parliament, Leader of the House and Health Minister J P Nadda, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju slammed the Opposition for a motion against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar even as the Opposition members agitated on the Adani issue.
Dhankhar stressed that deviation from rules is virtually sacrilege of this temple (of democracy) and that the Chair can be persuaded historically only by exhibiting the highest standard of conformance to the rules.
