Chairman should be fair, should not always praise the govt: Cong hits back at Dhankhar

The Vice President's tweet was in reference to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks made during a recent visit to the United Kingdom.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh (File)

Listen to this article

00:00

1x 1.5x 1.8x

Slamming Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for his recent remarks about Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that the Rajya Sabha Chairman should be fair and impartial and should not always “praise” the government. This came after Dhankar took a veiled dig at Rahul’s recent UK visit, stating that when travelling abroad, people should leave their “political spectacle” behind.

Addressing a World Homeopathy Day event in New Delhi on Monday, Dhankar had said that every attempt to undermine the dignity of the nation should be thwarted as India prepares to celebrate its centennial of independence in 2047. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had faced backlash from the Centre for his comments in the UK.

In response to Dhankar, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh, tweeted in Hindi: “First you give this advice to those who started this practice in 2015. Then give a discourse.” “Second thing, Mr. Chairman should be fair, should not always praise the government,” Ramesh said.

In his remarks on Monday, Dhankhar said, “Have you ever noticed a foreign dignitary or foreign national on a visit to this great democracy decrying or criticising his nation? The answer is an obvious no. Why cannot we take pride in our scientists, health warriors and compliment our innovation?” “Whenever we travel out of the country, we should leave our political spectacle behind. This will be beneficial for the country as well as the individual,” he added.

(With inputs from PTI)

Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram

Tags:
Congress

Loading Taboola...

Donald Trump may replace H-1B lottery with wage-based selection process

World5 hr ago

Days after hiking the fees for new H-1B applications to $100,000, the Donald Trump administration has proposed to overhaul the visa process for high-skilled non-immigrant workers. The Trump administration has suggested a wage-based selection process for the H-1B programme, instead of the current lottery system.

View all shorts

Live Blog