Jagdeep Dhankar
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CAA doesn’t exclude, India doesn’t need sermons from other countries: Dhankhar
Dehradun: Asserting that the CAA is a “reprieve” for persecuted religious minorities in neighbouring countries, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said India does not need any sermons from other countries on…
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After US, UN, Germany comment on Kejriwal’s arrest, VP Dhankar hits back
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said that India is a democratic nation with a robust judiciary which can not be compromised by any individual or any group. Describing Indian…
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VP Dhankhar calls for neutralising ‘anti-national’ narrative regarding judiciary
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday called for neutralising the “anti-national” narrative regarding India’s judicial system and democratic fabric, saying it cannot be compromised by any individual or group. He…
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Kejriwal’s arrest: Dhankar slams ‘people in the world’ for lecturing India
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday took exception to “people in the world” trying to lecture India on its judicial mechanism, a remark that came in the wake of the…
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All 3 branches of govt unanimously removed Article 370: Dhankhar
Kathua: All three branches of the government unanimously abrogated Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 of the Constitution, thereby fulfilling the dream of Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Vice…
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Hyderabad: Dhankar launches postal cover of late Justice Konda Madhava Reddy
Hyderabad: The three new laws — the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Act — have unshackled the Indian Criminal Justice system from its colonial legacy…
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VP Jagdeep Dhankar to visit Hyderabad on Dec 27
Hyderabad: The Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dahnkar will visit the city on December 27 for the first time after he got elected in 2022. State chief secretary (CS) Santhi Kumari held…
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On Dhankar’s ‘Jat’ remark, Chidambaram says ‘disappointed’
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said it is disappointing that caste is being mentioned during serious debates in Parliament and urged people to move beyond these “narrow identities”…
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Mimicry row: Who disrespected and how, asks Rahul Gandhi
Amid controversy over TMC suspended MP Kalyan Banerjee’s act of mimicking Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asked why is there no discussion on the recent…
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TMC’s suspended MP mimics RS Chairman; ‘Shameful’, says Dhankhar
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday took exception to Trinamool Congress’ suspended MP Kalyan Banerjee mimicking him during a protest in Parliament premises saying that the mimicry is ‘ridiculous’…
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For how long will you justify disruptions citing past precedent? RS Chair to Oppn
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday asked the Opposition how long it plans to keep justifying disrupting the House citing past precedent and said the Congress was absent from…
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Saying we will not discuss ‘one nation one election’ is undemocratic: VP Dhankhar
Jaipur: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday said there can be agreement or disagreement on the ‘one nation one election’ proposal but it should be discussed in the country. The Centre has…
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TMC leader Derek O’Brien allowed to attend Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha on Tuesday witnessed high drama over the suspension of TMC MP Derek O’Brien with the Chairman first announcing that he has to withdraw from the House, but later said…
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TMC leader Derek O’Brien suspended for rest of Monsoon session
New Delhi: TMC leader Derek O’Brien on Tuesday was suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the rest of the Monsoon session after he disobeyed Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar while trying to seek a discussion…
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‘Unparliamentary’: House chairman Dhankar rebukes TMC’s Derek O’Brien
Acrimony continued between Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankar and Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien after the latter was reprimanded for exhibiting ‘unparliamentary behaviour’ during Lok Sabha session on Tuesday, August 1. As…
