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Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said he was not required to defend anyone, but the Constitution...
Dhankhar's statement came after Leader of the Opposition and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge alleged the Chairman was defending Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Opposition's demand on Manipur debate...
"The prime minister is not required to be defended by me..
The Opposition has also been pressing the prime minister to issue a statement in connection with the case.. Meanwhile, Lok Sabha too continued to witness disruptions on Thursday and the proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm amid protests by Opposition members on the Manipur issue...
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