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Jagdeep Dhankhar had earlier described the parody incident as a “personal attack”. (File)
New Delhi:
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said he had word with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after videos of his mimicry by a Trinamool MP in the parliament premises went viral.
Mr Dhankhar, who had earlier described the incident as a “personal attack”, said PM Modi expressed pain over the incident and told him that he has been at the “receiving end of such insults” for 20 years.
Received a telephone call from the Prime Minister, Shri @narendramodi Ji. He expressed great pain over the abject theatrics of some Honourable MPs and that too in the sacred Parliament complex yesterday. He told me that he has been at the receiving end of such insults for twenty…
— Vice President of India (@VPIndia) December 20, 2023
“Received a telephone call from the Prime Minister, Shri @narendramodi Ji. He expressed great pain over the abject theatrics of some Honourable MPs and that too in the sacred Parliament complex yesterday,” he said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
“He told me that he has been at the receiving end of such insults for twenty years and counting but the fact that it could happen to a Constitutional office like the Vice President of India and that too in the Parliament was unfortunate,” Mr Dhankhar added.
Serampore MP Kalyan Banerjee was seen mimicking the Rajya Sabha chairman outside the parliament yesterday and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was noticed filming the act. The MPs had gathered outside after many from the opposition camp were suspended following an uproar over the recent security breach.
The MPs from BJP-led NDA grouping will stand for an hour in the Rajya Sabha in respect of the Chairman – a symbolic gesture by the ruling alliance that comes a day after the parody incident.
Mr Dhankhar also shared that he told the Prime Minister such “antics” won’t prevent him from performing his duties.
“I told him- Mr. Prime Minister, the antics of a few won’t prevent me from performing my duty and upholding the principles enshrined in our Constitution. I am committed to those values from the bottom of my heart. None of the insults will make me change my path,” he said.
Mr Dhankhar, who had been at loggerheads with the Trinamool MP’s boss Mamata Banerjee when he was the West Bengal Governor, had earlier described the mimicry as an insult of his farmer family background and of the Jat community he comes from.
Not just the Prime Minister, even President Droupadi Murmu has expressed dismay over the incident and called on the MPs to ensure their expression is within the norms of dignity.
“I was dismayed to see the manner in which our respected Vice President was humiliated in the Parliament complex. Elected representatives must be free to express themselves, but their expression should be within the norms of dignity and courtesy. That has been the Parliamentary tradition we are proud of, and the People of India expect them to uphold it,” she said.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met Mr Dhankhar today and termed the act by the Opposition MPs as “demeaning”.
“Conveyed my deep concerns and anguish @VPIndia and Hon’ble Chairman, Rajyasabha about serious misdemeanor by Hon’ble MPs in Parliament complex demeaning and denigrating the constitutional office of Vice President,” said Mr Birla.
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Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar recently revealed that he had a conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the videos of his mimicry by a Trinamool MP in the parliament premises. Dhankhar had earlier described the incident as a “personal attack” and expressed his pain over it. According to Dhankhar, PM Modi expressed his own pain and revealed that he has been subjected to similar insults for the past 20 years. Dhankhar shared this information in a post on X (formerly Twitter), stating that it was unfortunate for such an incident to occur in the sacred Parliament complex. The mimicry incident took place outside the parliament, where Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee mimicked the Rajya Sabha chairman, and Rahul Gandhi was seen filming it. Following the incident, the MPs from the BJP-led NDA grouping stood for an hour in the Rajya Sabha as a symbolic gesture of respect for the Chairman. Dhankhar also conveyed to the Prime Minister that such antics won’t deter him from performing his duties and upholding the principles enshrined in the Constitution. He had previously described the mimicry as an insult to his farmer family background and the Jat community he belongs to. President Droupadi Murmu also expressed dismay over the incident and called for MPs to express themselves within the norms of dignity. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met with Dhankhar and described the act by the Opposition MPs as “demeaning.”