PM Modi, Jagdeep Dhankhar, others visit President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Diwali
India | November 12, 2023 19:34 ISTVice President Jagdeep Dhankar also met President Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar also met President Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
The Supreme Court on Friday asked Chadha to meet Jagdeep Dhankhar and tender an unconditional apology in view of his suspension from the House. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra hoped that Chairperson would take a sympathetic view of matter.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar retorted to Ashok Gehlot's "frequent visit" remark and said that those who hold Constitutional posts should not be dragged into politics. He said that the visits of a Vice President are planned after a lot of "brainstorming and contemplation".
The hilarious exchange took place during the discussion on the Women's Reservation Bill in Rajya Sabha. The Rajya Sabha cleared the historic Bill unanimously and voted 214-0 in favour of the Bill.
Dhankar responded to Venugopal at the ongoing Special Session of Parliament. Notably, the Special Session will continue till September 22.
As many as 13 women members were nominated to the panel amid the ongoing discussion on the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam 2023' in the Rajya Sabha.
The flag hoisting ceremony took place a day before the five-day Parliament session beginning September 18.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar hailed the working of the judiciary and executive and lamented over that of the legislature describing its scene as "dismal".
Once the three Bills are passed, they will replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Indian Evidence Act respectively.
The ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year to mark the 75th anniversary of the country’s Independence. The campaign was kicked off again this year with a bike rally in the national capital by the MPs and Ministers.
Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar shared a light moment with Mallikarjun Kharge in Rajya Sabha when the former said that he has been married for over 45 years and that he never gets angry.
The Vice President, who is also the chairman of Rajya Sabha, said that there cannot be an alibi for not letting the Parliament function.
PT Usha, S Phangnon Konyak, Fauzia Khan Sulata Deo, V Vijaysai Reddy, Ghanshyam Tiwari, L Hanumanthaiah and Sukhendu Sekhar Ray are the new vice-chairpersons of Rajya Sabha.
The Vice President said that the time has come for implementing the UCC as envisaged by the founding fathers of the Constitution.
"India is proud of its diaspora. They are 24X7 ambassadors of Bharat - 1.7 million here and 32 million all over the world," said VP Dhankhar.
The pomp, pageantry and symbolism date back more than 1,000 years, but the crowning of this king will feature new twists on the tradition and changes from the coronation of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, 70 years ago.
The event will be held at Westminster Abbey on May 6, where more than 2,000 guests are expected to attend the royal ceremony.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar was addressing a gathering at a state-level programme on saint Dhanna Bhagat's birth anniversary in Haryana's Kaithal.
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