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Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and TMC MP Derek O’ Brien.
The Opposition walked out from Rajya Sabha over the issue of Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Paris Olympics
High drama played out in Rajya Sabha on Thursday over wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Paris Olympics. As Opposition leaders began asking for permission to speak on the issue, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O’Brien shouted in the House, drawing Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar’s ire.
#WATCH | Opposition walks out from Rajya Sabha over the issue of Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Paris OlympicsRajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar says,”…They (Opposition) think they are the only ones whose hearts are bleeding…The entire nation is in pain… pic.twitter.com/XTyrldhgla
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He scolded the MP, left his chair, and walked to his chamber. Addressing the House during the monsoon session, he explained, “They (Opposition) think they are the only ones whose hearts are bleeding. The entire nation is in pain because of the girl. Everyone is sharing the situation but to monetise it, politicise it, is the greatest disrespect to the girl. That girl has a long way to go.”
He reprimanded the MP and said, “How dare you shout at the chair and senior leaders are not taking note of it. Your conduct is the ugliest in the House. Next time I will show you the door.”
He reminded the members of the Upper House about the dark phase during the emergency and said, “We know how it starts. It starts with a challenge to the Parliament’s democracy.” Eventually, the Opposition leader walked out of the House.
Similar scenes were witnessed on Wednesday, too. Opposition members in Rajya Sabha shouted slogans demanding justice for wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was disqualified from the Paris Olympics after being found overweight ahead of her 50kg final match, and walked out of the House after they were denied permission to speak on the issue.
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar criticised the conduct of opposition members, including Leader of Opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge, accusing them of “challenging” the authority of the chair and “walking out on their constitutional duty”.
‘Opposition Has No Solid Issue To Discuss’: JP Nadda
BJP National President JP Nadda said the Opposition did not have and solid issue to discuss. He said, “The entire country is with Vinesh Phogat. This is not about Opposition or Centre. It’s about the country, the entire country is with her. When PM called her champion of champions, we felt the voice was of the 140 crore Indians. The opposition has no solid issue that they want to discuss.
