<p>Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar’s decision to not allow a discussion on the India-China military clash, as demanded by the Congress, has put him on a collision course with the party, with tensions playing out in the Upper House on Thursday. </p>.<p>While the Congress led the Opposition in boycotting the proceedings during the day, Dhankhar objected to Sonia Gandhi’s comments at the Congress Parliamentary Party meeting on Tuesday.</p>.<p>“Observations are severely inappropriate, indicating lack of faith in democracy, making this exceptional response unavoidable,” he said.</p>.<p>Criticising the Modi government, Sonia had spoken about a “calculated attempt” to delegitimise judiciary was under way, and ministers as well as a high constitutional authority have been enlisted to make speeches attacking the judiciary.</p>.<p>Dhankhar had spoken about parliamentary supremacy against the backdrop of the Supreme Court nullifying the NJAC Act.</p>.<p>“The statement imparted by the Chairperson of the UPA is far distanced from my reflections. Delegitimising the judiciary is beyond my contemplation. It is a pillar of democracy. I would urge and expect leaders across the political spectrum to bear in mind not to subject high Constitutional offices to partisan stances,” Dhankhar said.</p>
<p>Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar’s decision to not allow a discussion on the India-China military clash, as demanded by the Congress, has put him on a collision course with the party, with tensions playing out in the Upper House on Thursday. </p>.<p>While the Congress led the Opposition in boycotting the proceedings during the day, Dhankhar objected to Sonia Gandhi’s comments at the Congress Parliamentary Party meeting on Tuesday.</p>.<p>“Observations are severely inappropriate, indicating lack of faith in democracy, making this exceptional response unavoidable,” he said.</p>.<p>Criticising the Modi government, Sonia had spoken about a “calculated attempt” to delegitimise judiciary was under way, and ministers as well as a high constitutional authority have been enlisted to make speeches attacking the judiciary.</p>.<p>Dhankhar had spoken about parliamentary supremacy against the backdrop of the Supreme Court nullifying the NJAC Act.</p>.<p>“The statement imparted by the Chairperson of the UPA is far distanced from my reflections. Delegitimising the judiciary is beyond my contemplation. It is a pillar of democracy. I would urge and expect leaders across the political spectrum to bear in mind not to subject high Constitutional offices to partisan stances,” Dhankhar said.</p>