Key Points
"Are you here for dramatics, theatrics, is it your oath... such outsmarting never pays...Here is a member who is here for personal publicity..
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday accused TMC member Derek O'Brien of doing "theatrics" in the House to gain publicity during a heated debate on the Delhi services bill..
Dhankhar's outburst came after the TMC member refused to confine his speech to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and unleashed a litany of allegations against the central government...
Dhankhar then asked the MP to stick to the bill in his speech but a combative O'Brien retorted, "This is a political house, we will make political points"...
On the BJP's charge of dynastic politics, O'Brien dared the government to bring a bill to ensure that only one member from a family can be a member of the House...
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