The Vice-President recalls how apex court struck down law which was meant to reform judicial appointments. He also urges members to uphold decorum in the House.
The 71-year-old, who is also the ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha, was elected as vice president on 6 August after defeating the Opposition candidate Margaret Alva.
Former governor of West Bengal and a leading lawyer in Rajasthan, Dhankhar has been in politics for over 30 years. He will succeed V-P M. Venkaiah Naidu, whose term ends on 10 August.
BSP chief Mayawati has made a string of decisions that suggest a two-pronged strategy of weakening Samajwadi Party and placating BJP ahead of general elections.
Dhankhar will have to do a balancing act in the role of Rajya Sabha chairman, say BJP leaders; Jats in Rajasthan expected to take the cue from his vice-presidential nomination
The conventional wisdom is that if a govt fails to improve the lot of the voters, it is punished. Kumar presided over an economic disaster for 20 years and was re-elected by a landslide.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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