Vice President Dhankhar

Vice President Dhankhar criticizes emergency era, urges vigilance

In a speech marking the 75th anniversary of the Rajasthan High Court, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar strongly condemned the Emergency declared by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in June 1975. He called it "the darkest period" in India's history since independence and criticized the judiciary for backing the authoritarian regime, resulting in widespread arrests and a suppression of individual freedoms. Dhankhar praised nine High Courts, including the Rajasthan High Court, for their resistance duri...

May 22, 2024 8:52 AM

Vice President Dhankhar embarks to Tehran for Iranian President Raisi’s funeral

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday morning departed for Tehran to attend the funeral of late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, his foreign minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and other officials who were killed in a helicopter crash, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. "VP Jagdeep Dhankhar embarks on a visit to Tehran to attend the official ceremony to pay condolences on the tragic demise of President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister H. Amir-Abdollahian, of Iran," said ...