Jagdeep Dhankhar on Derek O'Brien: There was an uproar in the Rajya Sabha today over Vinesh Phogat's withdrawal from the Olympics. The opposition walked out of the House on Thursday after the Rajya Sabha Chairman rejected the opposition's demand to discuss the issue of disqualification of Indian female wrestler Vinesh Phogat before the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics. Meanwhile, angry with the unruly behavior of some opposition members, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar walked out saying that he was not fit to sit on the seat for some time. However, amid this uproar, Rajya Sabha Speaker Jagdeep Dhankhar got angry at TMC MP Derek O'Brien and said, 'If you do this now, I will show you the way out.'
Amid the uproar of the opposition, BJP's Ajit Gopachhade was raising his issue in the Rajya Sabha. Meanwhile, TMC MP Derek O'Brien was speaking something. When the Speaker ignored the members creating ruckus, the uproar in the House increased further. The opposition started raising slogans in support of Phogat. After this, the Speaker gave a chance to the Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge. He said that we had raised this issue only yesterday and this issue is a very important issue. He said that this matter is not a matter of concern for anyone personally. Kharge was still speaking when the Chairman asked him, “Which issue do you want to raise?” Kharge said that it is about Phogat. After this, the Chairman asked Kharge if he wanted to discuss this issue. The Leader of Opposition said, 'Let's discuss… who is behind this? And why was she disqualified for being just 100 grams overweight.
Jagdeep Dhankhar fiercely targeted TMC MP Derek O'Brien
The Chairman stopped Kharge from raising the issue and said that I will not allow this House to be used as such a platform. He asked Kharge to use the rules. Meanwhile, the opposition members started creating a ruckus. Seeing the ruckus, the Chairman called Derek's name and said that he was shouting while sitting on the chair. He told Derek that your behavior is the worst in the house. You are shouting on the seat. I strongly condemn this. If you repeat this act, you will be expelled from the Rajya Sabha. How dare you shout from the chair. After this, the MPs of Congress-TMC and other opposition parties walked out of the House.
Speaker Dhankhar got angry with the walkout of the opposition
Seeing the opposition walk out, Speaker Dhankar was very angry. He said that making this sacred House a center of anarchy, attacking the Indian Republic, lowering the dignity of the Speaker, creating a physically challenging environment by the honorable members of Parliament is not just an unruly behavior but is beyond all limits.