Dhankhar

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  Maha Kumbh: Vice President Takes Dip In Sangam, Praises Yogi Adityanath For "Excellent" Set-Up

  Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar on Saturday took a dip in the Sangam and showered praises on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for the "excellent" arrangements at the Maha Kumbh.

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  "Millions Of Illegal Migrants Threat To Democracy, Harmony, Security": Vice President

  Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said illegal migrants pose a security threat to the country, asserting that such people can never get wedded to our nationalism.

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  "Matter Of Time Entire Country...": Veep After Uttarakhand Adopts Uniform Civil Code

  One state has made Uniform Civil Code or UCC a reality and it is only a matter of time that the "entire country will have similar legislation", underscored Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.

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  Vijayasai Reddy Resigns From Rajya Sabha, 4th YSRCP MP To Quit Since 2024 Polls Rout

  YSRCP leader V Vijayasai Reddy on Saturday resigned as a member of Rajya Sabha and announced he was quitting politics due to "personal reasons", the fourth party MP to short-terminate their terms in the Upper House since its rout in the 2024 polls.

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  Vijaysai Reddy Resigns As Rajya Sabha Member

  YSRCP leader V Vijaysai Reddy on Saturday resigned as a member of the Rajya Sabha citing personal reasons. He met Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and submitted his resignation.

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  "If Illegal Migrants Are In Millions...": Veep Raises Concerns On "Demographic Disruption"

  Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday said "demographic disruption" is emerging as a serious threat to nationalism, and called for united efforts against attempts to change "organic demography" through allurement and temptation.

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  President, PM, Home Minister Likely To Attend Maha Kumbh: Yogi Adityanath

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are also likely to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela.

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  Need To Neutralise Religious Conversions Through Allurement: Vice President

  Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday expressed concerns over religious conversions through allurements, terming it antithetical to constitutional essence and spirit and stressed the need to rebuff, resist and neutralise such designs.

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  Pained That No One Claimed Cash Found In Rajya Sabha Chamber: Vice President

  Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed pain on Monday over the fact that no member of Parliament has come forward to claim a wad of currency notes found in the Rajya Sabha chamber last month.

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  Do Away With VIP Culture In Temples: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar

  Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Tuesday that we should do away with the VIP culture, particularly in temples, as the very idea of VIP darshan militates against divinity.

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  "Reference To Sanatan Evokes Reaction Beyond Comprehension": Vice President

  Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday lamented that reference to Sanatan and Hindu in India evokes baffling reaction from "misguided" people.

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  'Dialogue Only Way To Resolve Problems In A Democracy': Jagdeep Dhankhar

  Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday stressed on the need for citizens to adopt a "nation first" mindset to counteract forces, both internal and external, that struggle to accept India's rapid progress.

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  "Vegetable Knife For Bypass Surgery": Jagdeep Dhankhar On No-Trust Motion

  "Never use a vegetable-cutting knife for bypass surgery" - Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar declared Tuesday, in his first comments since the opposition's motion of no-confidence in his stewardship of the Upper House was junked.

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  "The Spectacle I Witnessed...": Rajya Sabha Chairman After Chaotic Session

  Days after MPs clashed outside parliament over Amit Shah's alleged 'insulting' remarks against BR Ambedkar, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar today stressed that parliamentarians should be held accountable.

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  Jagdeep Dhankhar Spoke For 30% Of Time In Rajya Sabha: Derek O'Brien

  Amid the opposition's charge that Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar does not allow them to speak, TMC Parliamentary Party Leader Derek O'Brien on Friday alleged that the Rajya Sabha chairman spoke for around 30% of the time the Upper House functioned.