Jagdeep Dhankhar: Harsh decisions needed at times to enforce discipline, decorum, says VP Jagdeep Dhankhar

Hours after AAP MP Sanjay Singh was suspended from the Rajya Sabha on Monday, its Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said that a method is sometimes needed in “unsavory situations” to enforce decorum and discipline. “As chairman of the Rajya Sabha, I am working in a way, using everything under my command to ensure the temple of democracy in the largest democracy, we have decency, we have discipline,” he said.

Addressing the probationers of the Indian Forest Service here, Dhankhar said, “To enforce good conduct and discipline, sometimes we have to seek help in unfavorable situations. But we should not hesitate because good conduct and discipline are connected to our growth, reputation and prosperity”.

Earlier in the day, AAP MP Sanjay Singh was suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the rest of the Monsoon session for repeatedly “violating” the Speaker’s directives while protesting the Manipur issue. Opposition parties condemned the action against Singh and accused the government of trying to throttle their voice.