Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders have opposed the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The government has not made an official statement about any connection with the Hindutva ideologue, but BJP social media head Amit Malviya drew a reference.
Rajya Sabha Welcomes Jagdeep Dhankar: The Leader of the Opposition also assured Dhankar support of his party in the smooth functioning of the House. In the previous sessions, the House witnessed several disruptions and adjournments due to protests by opposition parties on various issues.
On the opening day of the winter session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led in felicitating recently appointed Vice President of India Dhankhar, who is ex-officio chairman of the House.