Kapil Sibal’s recent comments on the violence against women have drawn the ire of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar. Coming down heavily on Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said that he was pained that someone holding a position in the Supreme Court Bar, a Member of Parliament, can term such acts of violence against women as "a symptomatic malaise". Addressing the students and faculty members on the theme 'Role of Women in Viksit Bharat' at the Bharati College, University of Delhi today, the Vice-President said "I am appalled; I am pained and somewhat surprised that someone holding a position in the Supreme Court Bar, a Member of Parliament, acting in a manner and what does he say? A symptomatic malaise and suggested that such incidents are commonplace? What a shame! Words fail me in condemning such a stance. It is doing the greatest injustice to the high position."
31 August,2024 06:40 PM IST
Opposition parties staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha on August 09 after a bitter war of words between Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan and Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. Jaya Bachchan confronted VP Dhankhar over tone, and then Rajya Sabha Chairman swiftly reminds her— "You may be a celebrity, but decorum must be maintained."
09 August,2024 07:01 PM IST
Voting across 8 states/union territories is underway for the 6th phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Polling is being held in 58 constituencies spread across six states and 2 union territories in the Lok Sabha Election Phase 6. President Droupadi Murmu cast her vote at Dr Rajendra Prasad Kendriya Vidyalaya in Delhi. President Murmu showed her inked finger after casting vote. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and wife Sudesh Dhankhar cast their votes in Delhi.
25 May,2024 12:51 PM IST
A heated exchange was witnessed in Rajya Sabha on February 05. Samajwadi Party MP and actor Jaya Bachchan lost her calm and said to Chairman Dhankhar, “We’re not school children.” A question was skipped during the Question Hour in the Upper House and Congress MP Deepender Hooda protested against it. That is when Jaya Bachchan raised her voice and questioned why the question was skipped.
06 February,2024 12:04 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
