A sufferer is aware of the way to face up to every little thing from inside, taking every little thing upfront, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar mentioned on Sunday. He referred to himself as a “sufferer”, who had endured “insults”.
His remarks got here days after Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee was seen mimicking the Rajya Sabha Chairman, and sparked an argument.
“I am a sufferer! A sufferer knows how to withstand from within, taking all upfront, enduring all insults, with one direction – we are in the service of our Bharat Mata,” Dhankhar mentioned in a video shared by him on X.
“You will have to show integrity and high ethical standards. There will be pressures and counter pressures… While the world is praising us, some us, out of design or ignorance seek to demean us,” he added.
His remarks got here throughout an interplay with the Indian Statistical Service (ISS) Probationers of 2023 batch at Upa-Rashtrapati Nivas. He additionally urged the probationers to by no means be deterred by those that have a “poor digestive system” for development.
“Nothing is more dangerous than a knowledgeable man who knows the truth but does not speak it. He exploits the ignorance of other for political equity,” Dhankar mentioned.
MIMICRY ROW
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee was seen mimicking Jagdeep Dhankhar within the parliament complicated, that led to an enormous controversy. Banerjee later clarified that he didn’t intend to harm Dhankhar when he did his impression.
“I have great respect for Dhankhar ji. Firstly, he belongs to my profession. He’s senior to me. He was our ex-governor. He is our Vice President. It is just one type of art. Also, mimicry has been done by the PM in the past in the Lok Sabha itself. I can show you the video. He has done it. We never took that seriously,” the TMC MP mentioned.
Dhankhar, then again, mentioned he wouldn’t tolerate any insult to Parliament and the submit of vp whereas expressing deep anguish over the incident.