Fondly remembering the contribution of retiring members from the Rajya Sabha, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said the wisdom shared by them would be greatly missed and their departure would leave a void.
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee, along with other opposition leaders, staged protests and mocked Jagdeep Dhankhar. Rahul Gandhi was seen recording the skit, which drew criticism from BJP. The Jat Association also warned the opposition MPs and Congress leaders for ridiculing Dhankhar.
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday asserted that his duty was to defend the Constitution and people's rights, not to defend any individual, including Prime Minister Modi. Dhankhar's statement came in response to Kharge's accusations over the Manipur issue.
Despite repeated calls by the Chair to wind up his speech and sit down, S P Singh Baghel continued. Eventually, Dhankhar had no choice but to ask the next speaker to ask his question.