INDIA bloc leaders criticized Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, accusing him of partisan behavior and disrupting proceedings. They likened the Parliament to a "circus" under his leadership and accused him of acting as a government spokesperson. The bloc filed a no-confidence motion, which the NDA dismissed as politically motivated.
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