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India.com
7 hours ago
- Politics
- India.com
At Right Time...: Jagdeep Dhankhar On His Retirement
Jagdeep Dhankhar abruptly resigned as the Vice President of India on Monday and cited health concerns as the reason. This comes nearly two weeks after Dhankhar, reportedly at a function at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), discussed his retirement, and it did not seem like he was thinking about calling it quits anytime soon. During the second day of Parliament's Monsoon Session on Tuesday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ghanshyam Tiwari, who was in the Chair, announced that Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation as VP has been accepted by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu. The Chair added that the Ministry of Home Affairs has conveyed the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar under 67A of the Constitution with immediate effect. 'I will retire at the right time. August 2027, subject to divine intervention,' he said at the JNU function. On 10th July, 2025, during an event at JNU, Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar remarked that he would remain in office until August 2027, 'subject to divine intervention.' What led to his sudden resignation just 11 days later? — Aditya Goswami (@AdityaGoswami_) July 21, 2025 "To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, I hereby resign as the Vice President of India, effective immediately, in accordance with Article 67(a) of the constitution," Dhankar wrote in his resignation letter. PM Modi's Reaction Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a post on X, said that Jagdeep Dhankhar served the nation in various capacities and wished him good health. "Jagdeep Dhankhar has got many opportunities to serve our country in various capacities, including as the Vice President of India. Wishing him good health," he wrote. Opposition Vs BJP Labelling Dhankar's resignation as 'sudden and unfortunate', Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said that the Vice President presided over Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meetings on Monday. He expressed that the relationship between Dhankar and the central government might have taken a hit, given that a Union Minister was also not present in the BAC meeting, which was scheduled for yesterday afternoon. Congress MP Jairam Ramesh claimed that there was more to Dhankar's 'unexpected' resignation as Vice President than meets the eye.
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Business Standard
7 hours ago
- Health
- Business Standard
Dhankhar's 'will retire in 2027' video resurfaces day after resignation
A recent video of Jagdeep Dhankhar stating that he would retire as Vice President in August 2027 resurfaced on social, a day after he stepped down from the post. The video, posted by news agency ANI, is from his address at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on July 10. During his interaction with the attendants, Dhankhar said, "I will retire at the right time — August 2027. Subject to divine intervention." However, just 11 days later, on July 21, Dhankhar announced his resignation, citing health concerns. 'To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, I hereby resign as the Vice President of India, effective immediately, in accordance with Article 67(a) of the Constitution,' Dhankhar said in his letter addressed to President Droupadi Murmu. He also conveyed his 'deepest gratitude' for her consistent support and a "soothing wonderful working relationship". Dhankhar also acknowledged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Cabinet, stating that their support had been "invaluable" and that his time in office had been a significant learning experience. Following his resignation, PM Modi wished Dhankhar good health. '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," he said in a post on X. Dhankhar's premature exit makes him only the third Vice President in India's history to step down before completing the full five-year tenure. He assumed office in August 2022.
India Today
10 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
Bihar poll strategy or snub? Theories float on Jagdeep Dhankhar's shock exit
"I will retire at the right time, August 2027, subject to divine intervention," Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said just 12 days ago at an event in JNU. On Monday, in a surprising move, the 74-year-old resigned from the post, citing health concerns. The reason, however, had few the harshest of his critics in the opposition, with whom Dhankhar had frequent run-ins during his tenure and even moved to impeach him, said there was more to it than it met the DHANKHAR'S RESIGNATION PUZZLEWith no official statement from either the Vice President's office or government, the development has led a flurry of speculation in political circles. There was also radio silence from BJP ministers, with no congratulatory messages for the leader, dubbed "Kisan putra" and "inspiring" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself. It was only after 15 hours that PM Modi is true that Dhankhar was treated for cardiac problems earlier this year, but his hush-hush resignation after an eventful first day of the Parliament monsoon session has sent rumour mills into could have just put in his papers before the start of the session, an opposition leader said. Moreover, a press release by the Vice President's Secretariat at 4 pm on Monday of his scheduled travel to Jaipur later this week has added to the ON BIHAR ELECTIONSOne theory that is floating around is of Dhankhar making way for Nitish Kumar to be the next Vice President ahead of the Bihar elections. With the BJP eyeing a larger share of the Bihar seat pie this time, making Nitish the Vice President could be a strategy to keep him in good Tuesday, BJP MLA Haribhushan Thakur added grist to the rumour mill. "It will be very good for Bihar is Nitish Kumar is made the Vice President," Thakur told the BJP, a lot is riding on the elections in Bihar, where the saffron party has never held power Tuesday, Dhankhar skipped chairing the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha. As per the rules, in the absence of the chairperson, Rajya Sabha proceedings are held under the chairmanship of the deputy Harivansh Narayan Singh has been serving in the post since 2020. With Harivansh now set to chair proceedings for the remainder of the session till elections are conducted, the optics of a Bihar leader calling the shots in the Upper House augurs well for the NDA ahead of the polls. Jagdeep Dhankhar with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar earlier this year (PTI) INSULT BEHIND JAGDEEP DHANKHAR'S EXIT?Another theory that has been reported widely is the chain of events on the first day of the Monsoon Monday, Dhankhar announced that he received a notice signed by 68 opposition MPs seeking the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma, from whose house a large cash stash was recovered, and that he was admitting the Vice President's supposed haste in acting on the opposition's notice, at a time when the government was moving a motion sponsored by it in the Lok Sabha, left a bad taste, denying the NDA bragging lent an inch of credibility to the government's displeasure was JP Nadda, Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, and Kiren Rijiju, Parliamentary Affairs Minister, skipping a meeting called by Dhankhar later in the meeting was a crucial one of the Rajya Sabha's Business Advisory Committee (BAC). It recommends the allocation of time for debates and legislative business. Nadda, however, said the ministers were occupied with important work and had informed the Rajya Sabha chairperson Congress also pointed to a remark by Nadda earlier in the day that it called an "insult" to the Vice President."Nothing will go on record, only what I say will go on record," Nadda was heard saying while pointing towards Dhankhar amid opposition uproar in the Rajya Sabha over Operation Sindoor. Nadda, however, said his remarks were directed at the opposition TUSSLE WITH JUDICIARYAnother theory is that Dhankhar's my way or highway approach, especially regarding his sharp remarks on the judiciary, irked some in the since he became the Vice President in 2022, Dhankhar has not minced words while criticising "judicial overreach" and also condemned the Supreme Court for scrapping the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) remarks were viewed as those reflecting the stand of the government, making it open to receiving brickbats.- EndsMust Watch
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Special Centre for Marathi Language, Pending for Nearly 17 Years, Set to Become Reality at JNU
New Delhi: A special centre to promote Marathi language, literature and culture, pending for nearly 17 years, is set to become a reality at the (JNU). The University will inaugurate the Kusumagraj Special Centre for Marathi Language, Literature and Culture on July 24, it said in a statement. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now On the same day, the university will also lay the foundation stone for the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Special Centre for Security and Strategic Studies, which will be housed under the School of International Studies. Maharashtra Chief Minister will inaugurate the Marathi centre and lay the foundation stone for the defence studies centre. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar will be the guest of honour. Along with them, ministers Uday Samant, Chandrakant Patil and Ashish Shelar are also expected to attend. The Maharashtra government has sanctioned Rs10 crore each for the two centres. The proposal for the Marathi centre was first announced in 2007 by then Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, who had signed an MoU with JNU and allocated Rs1 crore for the project. However, it remained stalled for years.
Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘It's actually a Delhi Hindi': External affairs minister S Jaishankar is a polyglot, know what languages he can speak
When we think of politicians with a command over language, Shashi Tharoor — known for his eloquence and famously expansive vocabulary — often comes to mind. But Dr S Jaishankar, India's External Affairs Minister, stands not far behind. The career diplomat is a polyglot too, juggling a surprising mix of languages that reflect both his diplomatic career and personal life. In a recent candid chat, Dr Jaishankar spoke about the languages he knows.'Obviously, I speak English,' he said with a smile, a given for someone in his role. But the conversation quickly became more personal as he opened up about his connection to other tongues. When it comes to Hindi, he said: 'I speak Hindi… not at a very high standard, but with a kind of street smart fluency.' Then, with a bit of humour, he clarified what kind of Hindi that is — not the literary kind, not even the academic JNU kind — 'It's actually a Delhi Hindi. I was born in Delhi, so it's a very Delhi person's Hindi.' Though his roots are Tamil, Dr Jaishankar admitted that he never formally learnt the language. 'I can speak Tamil, but not with the kind of fluency and command of vocabulary that I would like,' he said honestly, showing the humility of someone who still wants to learn more. But his journey with languages didn't stop there. His time in the Foreign Service introduced him to Russian. 'Russian is different because I actually studied it in the Foreign Service,' he shared, showing that some languages entered his life through duty, not birth. In a moment that made everyone smile, he revealed that he even knew some Japanese. 'I have a working, rudimentary sense of Japanese… because I do need to talk to my wife from time to time,' he said, chuckling.
