It was a type of uncommon events in Parliament when the Rajya Sabha Chairman backed the Opposition and silenced the ruling celebration’s members. As the ultimate day of the Rajya Sabha’s particular session started on Wednesday, the Higher Home presided over by Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar noticed a minute of silence for the 121 victims of the Hathras stampede on Tuesday.
After this, Chief of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge sought to place forth a request, which was allowed by Vice-President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. Referring to the Hathras tragedy, Kharge mentioned that folks had been congregating at such occasions because of their blind religion. “There aren’t any legal guidelines to regulate such occasions. What must be the utmost attendance at such occasions based mostly on the realm, accessibility, and availability of hospitals within the neighborhood… These must be thought-about whereas formulating the legal guidelines,” he mentioned.
“Even law enforcement officials go to such satsangs [congregations]. Many such faux godmen are in jail,” Kharge mentioned.
Nonetheless, as quickly as he mentioned these phrases, the treasury bench began making a ruckus over his remarks. At this juncture, VP Dhankhar intervened and sought to silence the ruling coalition’s MPs. He additionally requested JP Nadda, the chief of the Rajya Sabha, to rein within the Treasury bench MPs. “Please sit down. Chief of the Home, what is going on? If the Chief of the Opposition stands to talk, I can’t rely anybody interrupting. The LoP is making a vital level… This is a vital level about partisan stance,” Dhankhar mentioned.
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Dhankhar then invited Kharge to his chamber after the Rajya Sabha session on Wednesday to debate the problem additional. He mentioned it might pave the best way for a wholesome custom if Nadda and Kharge acquired collectively and labored out an answer to this [deciding on the formulation of a central law] to keep away from such tragedies.