Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Leader of Opposition in the House Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday were seen shouting at each other. The heated exchange began over the no-confidence motion against Dhankhar. The ruckus reached a crescendo, due to which the Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day.
Referring to the no-trust motion, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said, “I am a farmer’s son, I will not show weakness. I shall sacrifice my life for my country. You [Opposition] have only one job 24 hours a day — [asking] ‘why is a farmer’s son sitting here? ‘Look what you are saying’. I have tolerated a lot…you have the right to bring in a motion, but you are insulting the Constitution.”
Watch: Huge uproar in Rajya Sabha, heated debate between Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge
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Mallikarjun Kharge retorted saying, “You are encouraging the [BJP] members to speak against members of other parties… I am also the son of a farmer. I have faced more challenges than you… You are insulting our party leaders; you are insulting the Congress… We have not come here to listen to your praises; we have come here for discussion…”
The no-confidence motion against Vice-President of India and Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha Jagdeep Dhankhar marked a historic first in Indian parliamentary history. The motion was initiated by the Congress-led Opposition, INDIA bloc, on December 10.
