Mahua Moitra, Rahul Gandhi react to Jagdeep Dhankhar mimicry row: 'Norms of dignity', 'an art' | 10 points

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took the political centre stage, Opposition leaders came out in support of the TMC leader. Meanwhile, BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu, condemned Banerjee's actions. 1. Jagdeep Dhankhar said he received a phone call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“He (PM Modi) expressed great pain over the abject theatrics of some Honourable MPs and that too in the sacred Parliament complex yesterday. He told me that he has been at the receiving end of such insults for twenty years and counting but the fact that it could happen to a Constitutional office like the Vice President of India and that too in the Parliament was unfortunate." 2. President Droupadi Murmu tweeted, “I was dismayed to see the manner in which our respected Vice President was humiliated in the Parliament complex. Elected representatives must be free to express themselves, but their expression should be within the norms of dignity and courtesy.

That has been the Parliamentary tradition we are proud of, and the People of India expect them to uphold it." 3. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said respect for those holding constitutional positions is the life force of democracy. "But the way political opposition is being turned into animosity to devalue Parliament's dignity in such a low manner is a matter of concern for the entire political class," he said, condemning the incident.

4. Former vice president M Venkaiah Naidu said, “The offices of the President, Vice President and Speaker, are Constitutional offices whose dignity & decorum must never be lowered. In mocking these high offices, we are plumbing the depths of parliamentary conduct & only ridiculing ourselves.