'More than what meets the eye': Congress raises eyebrows over Dhankar's resignation
PTC News Desk: The Congress on Tuesday raised eyebrow over the sudden resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar citing there are 'far more reasons' than cited by him and said his resignation speaks highly of him but poorly of those who got him elected to the post.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said Dhankhar chaired the Business Advisory Committee of the Rajya Sabha at 12.30 pm on Monday.
“It was attended by most members, including Leader of the House JP Nadda and the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju. After some discussion, the BAC decided to meet again at 4:30 PM,” he pointed out in a post on X.
At 4:30 pm, the BAC reassembled under the chairmanship of Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, Ramesh said.
“It waited for Shri Nadda and Shri Rijiju to arrive. They never came. Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar was not personally informed that the two senior Ministers were not attending. Rightly he took umbrage and rescheduled the BAC for today at 1 PM,” Ramesh claimed.
Congress general secretary further claimed that 'something very serious' happened between 1 PM and 4:30 PM that accounts for deliberate absence of Nadda and Rijiju from second BAC.
The Congress also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convince Dhankhar to change his mind.
“The sudden resignation of the Vice President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is as shocking as it is inexplicable. I was with him alongside a number of other MPs till around 5 PM today and had spoken to him over the phone at 7:30 PM,” Ramesh said in a post on X on Monday night.
“No doubt Mr Dhankhar has to give topmost priority to his health. But clearly there is far more to his totally unexpected resignation than meets the eye,” he had said. This is not the time for speculation though, Ramesh added.
“We wish him the best of health but also request him to reconsider his decision. We also expect the Prime Minister to get Mr Dhankhar to change his mind. This will be in the nation's interest,” the Congress leader said.
The farming community, in particular, will be greatly relieved if Dhankhar changed his mind, he added.
- With inputs from agencies
