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  • Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar walks out, says don’t ‘politicise’ Phogat issue

    New Delhi: The Opposition’s attempts to raise the issue of disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat at the Olympics in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday were turned down by Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, leading to vociferous protests and a walkout. The manner of protests irked Dhankhar, who announced after the developments that he cannot chair the proceedings and left the House. He later called a meeting of the floor leaders of all parties to discuss the issue.

    At the start of Zero Hour in the Upper House, some members from the Opposition benches tried to speak on the Phogat controversy but the Chairman stated emphatically that the unfortunate turn of events has pained everybody.

    Opposition members shouted slogans and tried to speak on the issue. TMC floor leader Derek O’Brien raised his voice at the Chairman when members were not permitted to speak, leading Dhankhar to reprimand him. “You cannot shout at the Chair,” he said. Several Opposition leaders had given notice under Rule 267 to discuss the Phogat issue.The Opposition staged a walkout even as Dhankhar expressed his unhappiness over their conduct.

    “Emergency started like this in June 1975…. They think only their heart is bleeding (over Phogat being disqualified),” Dhankhar said, adding that he will not permit the Opposition to “monetise and politicise” the issue.

    He mentioned Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini’s announcement on Phogat. “Not just the state but the whole country is proud of Vinesh Phogat. She will get all the privileges and facilities of a silver medal winner (at the Olympics). The Opposition does politics on every issue. They should not do politics in the area. of sports,” Saini said on X.

  • Jaya flares up after her middle name ‘Amitabh’ comes up again in Rajya Sabha

    Samajwadi Party member Jaya Bachchan was miffed when Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar called her again by her full official nameJaya Amitabh Bachchanand even suggested that by the same logic the name of male members’ wives should be added to their name.

    During Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Dhankhar announced that Jaya Amitabh Bachchan ask her supplementary question to Urban and Housing Development Minister Manohar Lal. This had happened a few times earlier as well when Deputy Chairman Harivansh and Dhankhar had called her by her official name. Bachchan is into her second term as Rajya Sabha member and was never called by the Chair by her full name before this session.

    Dhankhar had suggested a few days back that Bachchan can follow the laid down rules and make the requisite change in her name. When her full name was called out again on Monday, Bachchan retorted, “Yeh aap logo ne naya drama shuru kiya hai.”She maintained that she is not against this practice but doing so is “incorrect” as the same is not done for men. where the name of their spouse is not mentioned with their name.

    As the matter continued, Bachchan said, “Inke (Lal’s) name and his wife’s name should also be added.” The exCM of Haryana, who is single, responded, “I will have to take another birth for it”.

    Dhankhar added his bit, saying he often introduces himself as Mr Sudesh. When Bachchan did not get his point, the Vice President explained, “that is my wife’s name.”Bachchan regretfully replied that she was not aware his wife’s name and moved on to ask her supplementary on water logging in Gurgaon.

  • Somanathan panel yet to submit pension report

    The committee headed by finance secretary TV Somanathan to review the pension system has not yet submitted the report, said MoS Pankaj Chaudhary. The committee was formed on April 6,2023.

  • Rajya Sabha Elections: BJP names Sudhanshu Trivedi, RPN Singh among 14 candidates

    The BJP on Sunday announced its candidates from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. Sudhanshu Trivedi, RPN Singh from Uttar Pradesh. Former Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala was announced as the party’s candidate from Haryana.

  • Ahead of President’s Budget Session Address, Rajya Sabha Chairman Revokes Suspension Of 11 Opposition MPs.

    Hours after Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said that the suspension of 11 opposition MPs in Rajya Sabha would be revoked on the government’s request, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar revoked their suspension allowing them to attend the Budget session. The Rajya Sabha Privileges Committee held 11 suspended opposition MPs guilty of breach of privilege and contempt of the Council of States.

    The committee submitted the report to Dhankhar, acknowledging the circumstances that the suspended members would be unable to participate in the special address by President Droupadi Murmu to both Houses of Parliament on Wednesday, marking the first address in the new Parliament building. In its report, submitted to the Rajya Sabha chairman a day before the session commences on Wednesday, the committee also proposed considering the duration of suspension already served by the members as an adequate penalty for the violation.

    The MPs are Jebi Mather Hisham, L Hanumanthaiah, Neeraj Dangi, Rajmani Patel, Kumar Ketkar, GC Chandrashekhar, Binoy Viswam, Santhosh Kumar P, M Mohamed Abdulla, John Brittas and AA Rahim. The committee usually submits its recommendations to the House. The sources said the chairman invoked the authority vested in him under the rules of procedure to revoke their suspension enabling the members to attend the special address by the president.

    The matter of 11 MPs suspended by the chairman during the Winter session of Parliament was referred to the Privileges Committee.

  • MP suspension: RS chairman revokes suspension of 11 opposition MPs held guilty of breach of privilege: Sources

    New Delhi, The Rajya Sabha Privileges Committee on Tuesday held 11 suspended opposition MPs guilty of breach of privilege and contempt of the Council of States, but Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar revoked their suspension allowing them to attend the Budget session, sources said. In its report to the Rajya Sabha chairman a day before the session starts on Wednesday, the committee also recommended that the period of suspension already suffered by the members be treated as “sufficient punishment” for the transgression. The MPs held “guilty of breach of privilege and contempt of the Council” of States are Jebi Mather Hisham, L Hanumanthaiah, Neeraj Dangi, Rajmani Patel, Kumar Ketkar, GC Chandrashekhar, Binoy Viswam, Sandosh Kumar P, M Mohamed Abdulla, John Brittas and AA Rahim. The committee presented the report to Dhankhar, taking note of the situation that the suspended members would not be able to attend the special address of President Droupadi Murmu to both Houses of Parliament, the first address in the new building of Parliament, on Wednesday.

    The committee usually submits its recommendations to the House.

    The sources said the chairman invoked the authority vested in him under the rules of procedure to revoke their suspension enabling the members to attend the special address by the president. The matter of 11 MPs suspended by the chairman during the Winter session of Parliament were referred to the Privileges Committee.

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  • Congress never opposed Ram temple, BJP, RSS used Babri issue for political mileage: Digvijaya Singh

    Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday alleged that the intention of the BJP, RSS and VHP behind demolishing the Babri mosque in Ayodhya was not to build a temple at the site, but to make it a HinduMuslim issue for political mileage.

    In a post on social media platform January 22.

    “(The Congress) only asked to wait till the court’s decision for the construction (of temple) on the disputed land. Bhoomi pujan on nondisputed land was done during the time of Rajiv ji (former PM Rajiv Gandhi). (Ex PM PV) Narasimha Rao ji had also acquired nondisputed land for the construction of Ram temple,” Singh said. He alleged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) had to demolish the mosque anyway, but their intention was not to build a temple at the site.

    “…Because, until the mosque is demolished, it does not become a HinduMuslim issue. Destruction is in their behavior and character; taking political advantage by spreading unrest is their strategy,” said the Rajya Sabha member, hitting out at the saffron organizations.

    When contacted, state BJP spokesperson Pankaj Chaturvedi dubbed Singh as “Ram drohi” (antiLord Ram) and claimed the Congress leader and his party were against Sanatan Dharma. He said the erstwhile Congressled UPA government, in an affidavit submitted in the Supreme Court, had called Lord Ram an “imaginary” figure. Singh should clarify how long he will continue to be “antiSanatan Dharma and Ram drohi”, asked Chaturvedi.