• durgesh dubey
• 08 Aug, 2024

Jagdeep Dhankhar

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar stopped presiding over the House for a brief while and left the House saying that he did not "get the support he should have received." He said, "Making this sacred House a centre of anarchy, attacking Indian democracy, tarnishing the dignity of the post of the Speaker, this is not just indecent conduct, this is conduct that crosses all limits... What I have been seeing in recent days and the way the challenge is being given through words, letters, through newspapers, how many wrong comments have been made. This challenge is not being given to me but this challenge is being given to the post of the Chairman. And this challenge is being given because they (opposition) think that the person sitting on this post is not worthy of it...".

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar announced he would leave the House amid an uproar following demands from the Opposition for a discussion on wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s Olympic disqualification. Dhankhar alleged that he felt unsupported by the Opposition and deemed unfit for his role, leading to his decision to exit the House with a heavy heart.

The commotion erupted after Congress and Trinamool Congress (TMC) members called for a debate on Phogat’s disqualification. Dhankhar stated that while he needed to leave temporarily, he was not abandoning his responsibilities. Opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge urged a discussion to uncover the reasons behind the disqualification.

TMC’s Derek O’Brien requested Dhankhar to permit a discussion and was reprimanded for raising his voice and being disrespectful. Dhankhar criticized O’Brien’s behavior as “ugliest in the House” and warned that future such actions would result in further consequences.