100 Days of Silence: Congress Questions Silence of Former VP Jagdeep Dhankhar
Congress slams ex-VP's eerie silence, demands farewell snub fix.
Congress fired fresh salvos at former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday, marking exactly 100 days since his abrupt July 21 resignation, accusing him of vanishing into total silence despite his once-headline-dominating presence. General Secretary Jairam Ramesh highlighted the irony on X, noting Dhankhar's shift from daily PM praises to "unseen and unheard" status, fueling speculation that deeper forces—beyond cited health woes—drove his exit.
Ramesh recounted the "sudden and shocking" late-night resignation during the Monsoon session's kickoff, insisting it screamed coercion despite Dhankhar's loyalty to Narendra Modi. "That he was forced to do so—even though he sang the praises of the PM day in and day out—was obvious," Ramesh wrote, echoing July claims that the move reflected poorly on those who elevated him to the post in August 2022, cutting short a term slated until 2027.
Despite Dhankhar's tenure as Rajya Sabha Chairman marked by fierce opposition clashes—including India's first-ever impeachment motion against a VP, ultimately quashed by Deputy Chairman Harivansh—the party stressed democratic norms. "He was no great friend of the Opposition, pulling us up constantly and unfairly," Ramesh conceded, yet insisted a farewell function, standard for predecessors, remains absent, underscoring perceived government pettiness.
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Post-resignation, whispers of behind-the-scenes drama persist, including tensions over an opposition-backed judicial removal motion and potential no-confidence threats that Dhankhar's exit may have dodged. Sources from July suggested a midday health scare escalated, but Congress demanded clarifications then—and now—on the "far deeper reasons" at play.
As polls loom for his successor via the Election Commission, opposition voices like J&K CM Omar Abdullah wish Dhankhar well while hoping the next VP upholds the chair's dignity. The silence amplifies calls for transparency, with Ramesh urging a farewell to honor traditions amid a presidency weakened by the saga.
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