A day later Jagdeep Dhankhar announced the surprise He was quit as Vice President with immediate effect, the Home Ministry (MHA) on Tuesday informed his resignation.
In a gazette notification signed by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, MHA attached Dhankhar’s resignation letter, which he made public on Monday evening.
The Gazette notification said in the Gazette notification on Tuesday, “The following origin of India Vice President Mr. Jagdeep Dhikar has been published for general information.” Earlier in the day, Rajya Sabha was informed about MHA’s notification.
Rajya Sabha Vice President Harivesh presided over the proceedings of the House in the morning. He also called President Draupadi Murmu in the evening.
As soon as the Rajya Sabha was found in the morning, Harivesh announced: “The incident of vacancy in the office of Honorable Vice President is conceived in the Constitution. As and when communication in relation to the constitutional process, it will be shared.”
The Rajya Sabha was then postponed by noon as the opposition MPs disrupted the proceedings, demanding a discussion on various issues including special intensive amendment of the electoral rolls in Bihar. CPI member
P Sandosh Kumar also gave a notice to discuss the “unexpected and unprecedented” resignation of Dhankhar.
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When the House organized again in the afternoon, Ghoshham Tiwari, who was presiding over the proceedings, said: “On July 22, while stating about a notification, has expressed immediate effect of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar under Article 67A of the Constitution with immediate effect.” The house was then postponed till 2 pm as the opposition continued the protest.
Meanwhile, Dhakhar was learned to stay at his official residence on Tuesday. He did not go to Parliament or attended any meeting. As per the Vice President’s pension, housing and other facilities, 1999, former V-PS deserves government residence in any station of their choice for the remaining of their lives.
While the government did not respond to Dhankhar’s resignation on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on X on Tuesday: “Mr. Jagdeep Dhikar ji has received many opportunities to serve our country in various capabilities as Vice President of India.
Reacting to the post of PM, Congress MP and in-charge in communication, Jairam Ramesh said that the PM’s “non-post” has only added the mystery of his sudden exhaust “for the forced resignation of Dhankhar. He said on X, “Surely the PM can be a little more kind – he is, finally, is the highest guru of hypocrisy. Kisanputra is also being denied a dignified farewell,” he said on X.
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In a separate post, Ramesh said that Dhankhar’s resignation “speaks excessively about him” and “also speaks bad about those who had chosen him as VP”.
Describing Dhankhar’s resignation as an “unprecedented step”, Ramesh said: “He has given reasons for health. He should be respected. But it is also a fact that there are very deep reasons for his resignation.”
CPI’s P Sandosh Kumar said that the resignation of Dhankhar shows “the mysterious BJP works”. He said, “This shows how the BJP treats people in the highest offices. The resignation was suddenly, and shows how the top two people in the BJP handle the people. It is an aristocratic system,” he told The Indian Express. -From Meni Nath
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