'Partisan': Opposition moves no-confidence motion to remove Rajya Sabha chairman Dhankhar

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India's opposition bloc filed a motion to remove Vice President Dhankhar as Rajya Sabha chair. They accuse him of bias. Around 60 MPs signed the notice. Disagreements arose over discussions about alleged Congress links with George Soros. Both Houses of Parliament faced disruptions. A majority vote in both houses is needed to...

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Rajya Sabha

Upper house of the Parliament of India
Opposition leaders, including Kapil Sibal, criticized Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's role as Rajya Sabha chairman, calling it a "sad day for democracy." They..
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The opposition is initiating a motion in the Rajya Sabha to remove Allahabad HC judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav over controversial comments on a uniform civil code and..
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The INDIA bloc has initiated a move to remove Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar from his position as Rajya Sabha chairman, accusing him of bias towards the ruling..
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Tensions escalate in the Indian Parliament as the Trinamool Congress prepares to file a privilege motion against Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. The TMC alleges..
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Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar faced an opposition attempt to remove him from his Rajya Sabha chairman post, but remained defiant. BJP and allies defended him,..
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Jagdeep Dhankhar

Vice President of India since 2022

Member of parliament

Representative of the voters to a parliament
BJP and opposition parties clashed outside Parliament with posters. BJP linked Sonia Gandhi to George Soros's "anti-India agenda," while the opposition protested..
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, urging him to remove remarks made by BJP MPs and ensure smooth House functioning. Gandhi accused the..
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi advised party MPs to disregard comments from lower-ranking INDIA bloc members and focus on joint protests. He emphasized the..
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George Soros

Hungarian-American investor and philanthropist (born 1930)
Parliament is scheduled to discuss the Indian Constitution on its 75th anniversary, but political sparring is expected. The opposition, led by Rahul Gandhi, aims..
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Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi criticized the BJP government for Manipur's humanitarian crisis in Lok Sabha, demanding a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah. Gogoi..
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Shamika Ravi, an economic adviser to PM Modi, denied allegations by a Congress functionary that she received funds from George Soros' Open Society Foundation...
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