‘Politics Not Confrontation’: Dhankhar Calls For ‘Bonhomie’ Amongst Events Earlier than Monsoon Session
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Armed with details and a powerful agenda, the opposition needs to nook the Centre over various points, together with the controversial voter listing revision in Bihar, in Parliament
**EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** On this picture posted by @kharge by way of X on July 15, 2025, Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge throughout a gathering, forward of the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi. (@kharge on X by way of PTI Photograph) (PTI07_15_2025_000071B)
A day earlier than the monsoon session begins in Parliament, Vice-President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar known as for bonhomie and mutual respect amongst political events.
The monsoon session, scheduled from July 21 to August 21, has each potential to show explosive with the opposition events able to tackle the Centre over the voter listing revision in Bihar, Pahalgam terror assault, and US President Donald Trump’s claims a couple of “ceasefire” between India and Pakistan throughout a navy standoff.
Addressing the inaugural programme for the eighth batch of individuals of the Rajya Sabha Internship Programme (RSIP), Dhankhar stated events should interact in constructive politics.
“Politics shouldn’t be confrontation; I can’t visualise a political get together being towards the idea of Bharat. Have mutual respect, don’t commerce unbecoming language on tv, and keep away from private assaults. Isn’t it tiring to the ears? Our ears are fed up, aren’t they?” Dhankhar requested, referring to prime time information debates on tv.
He added: “We will have variations of opinion, we are able to have disagreements however how can we now have bitterness in our hearts? Hope for significant and critical deliberations within the upcoming session.”
Armed with details and a powerful agenda, the opposition needs to nook the federal government over various points. A few of the worst political confrontations in Parliament have taken place within the Rajya Sabha. Some opposition MPs have even moved an impeachment movement towards the Vice-President, which failed on technical grounds. However, issues haven’t been easy since.
The federal government has accused the opposition of disrespecting constitutional positions, like that of the VP. The worst was when Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee mimicked Dhankhar as different MPs, together with Rahul Gandhi, cheered on the sidelines.
The TMC has a tense relationship with Dhankhar, going again to the occasions when he was the West Bengal governor. Now, nonetheless, with the impeachment movement and fixed jeering, the opposition events have little to no religion in him and have even accused him of being “a stooge of the federal government”.
However Dhankhar has, however, reached out to the opposition forward of the monsoon session, which many really feel might show futile. He has been assembly representatives of INDIA bloc events over the previous few days within the hope that the Home runs smoohtly.
There may be, nonetheless, extra chance of his enchantment falling on deaf ears because of this being election season with Bihar later within the yr and Bengal lined up subsequent.
In response to sources, the opposition has plans to regroup and transfer one other impeachment movement towards Dhankhar as a result of they really feel that he by no means takes any motion towards members of the ruling facet.
Pallavi Ghosh has lined politics and Parliament for 15 years, and has reported extensively on Congress, UPA-I and UPA-II, and has now included the Finance Ministry and Niti Aayog in her reportage. She has als…Learn Extra
Pallavi Ghosh has lined politics and Parliament for 15 years, and has reported extensively on Congress, UPA-I and UPA-II, and has now included the Finance Ministry and Niti Aayog in her reportage. She has als… Learn Extra
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