BJP Meghalaya slams TMC’s ‘antics’ against VP

Shillong: The Meghalaya state unit of BJP came down heavily on Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee for insulting Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar within the Parliament complex. “While Kalyan Banerjee mimicked the Vice President in a show of contempt, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi filmed the entire episode. The BJP Meghalaya state karyakartas gathered to register their protest against this act and burnt effigies of the two offending MPs while raising slogans against them,” a statement issued by the party said today.Chief spokesperson for BJP Meghalaya, Mariahom Kharkrang said, “We have gathered to not only show our utter disgust for what happened but also to tell Vice President Dhankar that the entire nation stands by him. An insult to the Vice President is an insult to the constitution, by extension an insult to the nation itself”.The BJP spokesperson maintained that while everyone has the freedom to express themselves, it must be remembered that such freedom comes with responsibilities and demands dignified behavior at all times.

I've been insulted for 20 years, PM Modi consoles Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar

PM Narendra Modi expresses pain over Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee's abject theatrics mimicking Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar during protests against suspension of members. Rajya Sabha chairman assured PM that insults won't change his commitment to upholding Constitution. Defence minister Rajnath Singh condemns the insult as a black stain on India's democratic traditions, while BJP president J P Nadda criticizes MPs for turning into jokers. Shiromani Akali Dal's Harsimrat Kaur Badal condemns lack of respect for position and post.

MP's mimicry insult to Vice President post: Jagdeep Dhankhar

President Droupadi Murmu and PM Narendra Modi express dismay over TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee's mimicry of VP Jagdeep Dhankhar. BJP MPs and ministers stand up in Rajya Sabha in solidarity with Dhankhar and protest against the opposition. Opposition walks out in protest over LS security breach. Dhankhar expresses anguish over insult to VP post, farmers, and Jat community. Dhankhar vows to uphold Constitutional principles.

They have insulted my background, constitutional position: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar

Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee triggered an unseemly row by mimicking Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar during a mock session held by opposition MPs to protest against the suspension of 141 opposition MPs. The mimicry, which was posted on Instagram and the official X handle of a Congress spokesperson, depicted Banerjee imitating Dhankhar and making fun of his background as a farmer and Jat, as well as his constitutional position. Dhankhar called the act shameful and unacceptable during the reconvened House session.