Kapil Sibal, Rajya Sabha MP, criticized those obstructing a fair functioning of the House, following the opposition’s attempt to remove Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, accusing him of partisanship. The opposition filed a no-confidence motion, but they lack the numbers to succeed.

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• Kapil Sibal warned that history will not forgive those obstructing fairness in the House.
• Opposition parties led by Congress submitted a no-confidence motion against Vice President Dhankhar.
• The motion accuses Dhankhar of being “extremely partisan” in his role as Rajya Sabha Chairman.
• Sibal described the move as unprecedented and a sad day for the “Mother of Democracy.”
• Opposition parties argue the motion sends a strong message for fighting for parliamentary democracy.
• Dhankhar is accused of reducing the prestige of the Rajya Sabha Chair to that of a government spokesman.
• The opposition needs a simple majority to pass the motion, but lacks the required numbers in the 243-member House.
• The motion aims to challenge Dhankhar’s impartiality and strengthen the democratic process in the country.
• Sibal’s statement reflects growing discontent over Dhankhar’s leadership in the Rajya Sabha.