"NDA Has Majority": Kiren Rijiju On No-Trust Motion Against Jagdeep Dhankhar | Read

Union minister Kiren Rijiju gave a reality check to the Opposition today on their no-trust motion against Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, which was filed with signatures of 50-plus MPs. The Opposition -- which shared a stormy relation with the Rajya Sabha chairman -- has accused him of partisanship. 
"The NDA has majority in Rajya Sabha... The notice must be rejected, will be rejected and we will ensure that this kind of action is not accepted," Mr Rijiju said.

"The Rajya Sabha chairman is our guide... One has to listen to the chair for proper conduction of the business of the House. The Congress and its allies have always insulted the chair," he said. "Mr Dhankhad comes from a poor family... We have a lot of respect for him," he added..