New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday recollected that a year ago, then Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar was "forcibly made to resign" and was not even given the courtesy of a formal farewell by Rajya Sabha members.
Ramesh claimed that Dhankhar was suddenly made to exit because he repeatedly expressed anguish at the plight of farmers and the Modi government's shocking insensitivity towards them.
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In an X post, Ramesh said it was exactly a year ago today that the then Vice-President of India and Chairman of Rajya Sabha was forcibly made to resign just three years into his five-year tenure.
Dhankhar, who assumed office in August 2022, was set to serve in the post till 2027. His resignation came on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament last year.
