Notice for moving resolution to remove V-P Dhankhar regrettable: Rijiju

New Delhi : Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday dubbed the opposition INDIA bloc's move to submit a notice for removal of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar as "extremely regrettable" saying the government is proud of him.Talking to reporters here, the minister said the vice-president, who is also chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, is extremely professional and impartial. In a first, parties of the INDIA bloc on Tuesday submitted a notice to bring a motion in Rajya Sabha for the removal of Dhankhar, accusing him of "partisan" conduct as the chairperson of the Upper House. If the motion is moved, these parties need a simple majority to get it passed, but they do not have the requisite numbers in the 243-member House. Opposition members, however, insisted that it was a "strong message to fight for parliamentary democracy".