Kiren Rijiju On No Trust Motion: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has claimed the strength and majority of the NDA on the opposition’s no-confidence motion against Vice President and Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar in the Rajya Sabha. He says that the NDA has enough support and this motion will not succeed. He said that the government is very proud of Vice President Dhankhar. The Vice President and ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are very professional and fair.
The opposition alleges that Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar did not conduct the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha in accordance with fairness and democratic ideals. He says that Dhankhar’s way of working shows inclination towards the ruling party. The opposition is also targeting the working style of the government by questioning Dhankhar’s role through this motion.
Statement of Kiren Rijiju
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the NDA has an absolute majority in the Rajya Sabha, and this move of the opposition is only a political drama. Rijiju claimed that this motion will not succeed, as it has been brought with the aim of weakening the ruling coalition, but the NDA is completely united. He accused the opposition of introducing this proposal to divert attention from public issues and to obstruct the proceedings of Parliament.
NDA’s position in Rajya Sabha
The NDA has enough seats in the Rajya Sabha, due to which the passage of the no-confidence motion seems difficult. The NDA also has the support of many regional parties, which has further increased the possibility of failure of this proposal.
Opposition’s stand
However, the opposition says that this proposal is not just based on numbers, but to protect democratic values and to demand fairness in the functioning of Parliament. The opposition parties have decided to take this step against Jagdeep Dhankhar, calling his way of working “against democratic ideals”.