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Mockery of democracy, says government as suspended TMC member mimics Vice President Dhankhar, Rahul Gandhi videographs act
Dhankhar says institution of Rajya Sabha Chairman had been ravaged and lamented what he termed a personal attack on his identity as a farmer and a Jat
New Delhi, December 19
The government on Tuesday termed Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee’s act of mimicking Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar a disgrace to democracy and also questioned Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for laughing at Banerjee's act.
In a post on ‘X’, formerly Twitter, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi posted a video showing suspended MP Banerjee mocking Dhankhar and Rahul Gandhi standing in the frame making a video of the act.
“Mockery of democracy and the constitutional institutions. The I.N.D.I alliance reaches a new low as suspended TMC MP mimics a constitutional position, and the so-called messiah of democratic values, @RahulGandhi, stands there laughing at it. They are a disgrace to democracy, to the people they represent, and to the nation,” said Joshi.
Dhankhar earlier took strong exception to the development as he adjourned the proceedings of Rajya Sabha for the second time till 4 PM.
Dhankhar said the institution of Rajya Sabha Chairman had been ravaged and lamented what he termed a personal attack on his identity as a farmer and a Jat.
In his remarks before adjourning the house Dhankhar said, “I have adjourned the House. You are not aware of the kind of response that is against this institution in the mind of the people and we had the occasion to see the lowest level.”
Pointing to senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, the Chairman said, “Mr Chidambaram you are a very senior member. Imagine what must be going through my heart when your senior leader videographs a Member of Parliament mocking the Institution of Chairman, as an individual take on me.
Don't take on my background as a farmer, don't take on my background as community member. Institution of Chairman has been ravaged and that too by a political party that has gone far so long that a Member of Parliament, a senior one, videographs the other member. For what?”
Dhankhar said he has suffered. He also said to Chidambaram, “On Instagram, Mr Chidambram, your party put a video which was withdrawn later on. That was shame to me. You used official twitter handle of the spokesperson to demean me, insult me, insult my background as a farmer, my position as a Jat, insult my position as a Chairman. These are too serious issue.”
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