Modi govt. continues to disregard V-P’s pleas on behalf of farmers: Ramesh’s dig on Dhankhar’s birthday

Congress Basic Secretary Jairam Ramesh
| Picture Credit score: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR

Congress chief Jairam Ramesh’s birthday greetings to Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday (Could 18, 2025) had been laced with a dig on the Narendra Modi authorities, whom he accused of “constantly ignoring” Mr. Dhankhar’s impassioned pleas on behalf of the agitating farmers.

Mr. Dhankhar, who can be the chairman of the Rajya Sabha, was sworn in as India’s 14th Vice-President on August 11, 2022. He turned 74 on Sunday.

“The irrepressible Vice-President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar turns 74 right this moment. Whereas wishing him on this joyful event, it must be recalled that this can be very unlucky however not fully stunning that the Modi authorities continues to disregard his impassioned pleas on behalf of the agitating farmers,” Mr. Ramesh mentioned in a put up on X.

Earlier this month, Mr. Ramesh had cited Vice-President’s comment that inflation must be thought-about whereas offering help to farmers to take a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking why he had not performed so.

Mr. Dhankhar had advocated for Direct Profit Switch in fertilizer subsidies for farmers, primarily based on the U.S. sample, and demanded that inflation be factored in whereas offering monetary help to agriculturists, just like the salaries of legislators and MPs.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge additionally greeted him on his birthday. “I lengthen my heat birthday needs to the Vice-President of India, and Hon’ble Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar Ji. Could he be blessed with good well being and a protracted life, and will his dedication to upholding Parliamentary Democracy stay steadfast,” Mr. Kharge mentioned on X.