Home Ministry notifies resignation of VP Dhankhar: Rajya Sabha informed
July 22, 2025 1:00 pm
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday was informed about the Ministry of Home Affairs' notification regarding the resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, with immediate effect. Soon after the House met for the Question Hour at 12 noon, Ghanshyam Tiwari, who was in the Chair, informed members about the notification. "The Ministry of Home Affairs, vide notification dated July 22, 2025, has conveyed the resignation of Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar under Article 67 (A) of the Constitution with immediate effect," Tiwari announced. Vice President of India is ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
Dhankhar had sent his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu on Monday evening.
Dhankhar got many opportunities to serve country in various capacities: PM Modi
July 22, 2025 12:45 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished Jagdeep Dhankhar, who has resigned as vice president on health grounds, good health, and said he got many opportunities to serve the country in various capacities. He said on X, "Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar Ji has got many opportunities to serve our country in various capacities, including as the Vice President of India. Wishing him good health."
Opposition MPs protest against Bihar SIR; vow to press for PM's presence in House
July 22, 2025 12:14 pm
Opposition MPs, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, on Tuesday staged a protest in Parliament House complex against the Election Commission's voter roll revision in Bihar.
The opposition MPs gathered on the steps of Makar Dwar of Parliament and raised slogans against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, alleging that it amounts to stealing elections. They also held placards like 'SIR: Stealing Indian Rights' and 'SIR: Subverting Indian Republic'. MPs of several parties, including the Congress, SP, RJD, TMC, DMK, JMM, among others participated in the protest. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also took part in the protest.
Earlier, a meeting of INDIA bloc leaders was held in the presence of Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. During the meeting, the opposition decided to press for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's presence in the House to answer questions on pressing issues, Congress general secretary organisation K C Venugopal said.
The opposition decided to press for Modi's presence in the House to answer questions on issues such as the Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor, Donald Trump's statements on India-Pakistan "ceasefire", Bihar's SIR process, delimitation, "growing atrocities" against Dalits, Adivasis, Backward classes and women, AI 171 plane crash and Manipur "civil war", Venugopal said.
These are people's issues and must be given utmost priority, he said. Sources said the opposition leaders also vowed to raise the issue that Gandhi be allowed to speak inside the House. It was also decided that the opposition would raise the issue of SIR in both Houses of Parliament.
Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till 12 noon amid opposition protests
July 22, 2025 11:36 am
Lok Sabha proceedings were disrupted for the second consecutive day on Tuesday due to noisy protests by opposition parties demanding a discussion on Operation Sindoor, leading to the House being adjourned till 12 noon. When the House met at 11 am, opposition MPs, including Congress, were on their feet, raising slogans and showing placards with their demand for discussion on Operation Sindoor, under which Indian armed forces carried out strikes on Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack.
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan appealed to the opposition members to go back to their seats so that the House can take up questions related to farmers during the designated time of Question Hour.
"This day belongs to the farmers. Please allow the House to function so that we can discuss the issues related to poor, farmers and the village," he said. Speaker Om Birla intervened and told the opposition MPs that sloganeering and showing placards are not allowed inside the House. "You don't want the House to run. You don't want discussion on farmers issues. I can't allow sloganeering. You can't bring placards inside the House," he said. As the opposition members continued the protests, Birla adjourned the House till 12 noon. The House could not function on the first day of the Monsoon session on Monday due to repeated adjournments following opposition protests over the demand of discussion on Operation Sindoor. Under Operation Sindoor, armed forces attacked Pakistani terror sites and defence installations for three days beginning May 7 following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 in which 26 people were killed.
Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned till 12 noon amid uproar by Opposition members following rejection of adjournment notices
July 22, 2025 11:17 am
The morning proceedings of the Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 12 noon on Tuesday amid uproar by several Opposition members after the Chair rejected adjournment notices to take up discussion on their issues, including Special Intensive Revision exercise of the electoral rolls in Bihar. Soon after the listed papers were tabled, Deputy Chairman Harivansh rejected 12 different adjournment notices sent to the Chair under Rule 267. One of the members had also demanded discussion on resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar from the post of Vice President of India. This lead to an uproar, with several members entering the Well of the House to protest against the rejection of their adjournment notices. The Deputy Chairman adjourned the proceedings till 12 noon.
Harivansh was chairing the proceedings of the morning session, a day after Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his post citing medical reasons.
Deputy Chairman Harivansh chairs proceedings of Rajya Sabha
July 22, 2025 11:17 am
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh chaired the proceedings of the morning session on Tuesday, a day after Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned as Vice President citing medical reasons. Vice President of India is ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Usually Dhankhar used to chair the proceedings at the beginning of the day. Dhankhar had sent his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu on Monday evening. "To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, I hereby resign as Vice President of India, effective immediately, in accordance with Article 67(a) of the Constitution," he said in his letter to the President.
Dhankhar, 74, assumed office in August 2022. PTI inputs