"Not surprised...": Rajasthan minister Rajyavardhan Rathore on INDIA bloc's no-confidence motion

"I am not surprised that Congress is not respecting the dignity of higher office. They don't care about anyone above their family. They never respected the Constitution, so how will they respect an institution... The words used by (Mallikarajun) Kharge leave no room for doubt that only family worship is taught in this party," Rathore told ANI.

Earlier, Rijiju slammed Congress over the no-trust motion against Dhankar and said that if the opposition attacks the dignity of the Chairman, "we will protect".

Soon after the house met for the day, Kiren Rijiju said the son of a farmer has become Vice President and the entire country has seen that he has kept the dignity of the House.

He also slammed the Opposition saying, "You have no right to be members if you can't respect the Chair. We have taken an oath to protect the sovereignty of the country," he said.

The INDIA bloc submitted the no-confidence motion on December 10 to the Secretary-General of the Upper House of Parliament.

INDIA bloc parties held a joint press conference and said they were forced to resort to the step to "safeguard the democracy and Constitution".

The leaders made allegations about the manner in which the proceedings have been conducted by the Rajya Sabha Chairman.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, who is Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, accused Dhankhar of behaving like a "spokesperson of the government for his next promotion".

He alleged that the "biggest disrupter" in Rajya Sabha is the Chairman himself.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the resolution was been signed by 60 members.

The Winter Session of Parliament has seen frequent adjournments with opposition members seeking discussion on Adani issue, Manipur situation and Sambhal violence. The treasury benches have been seeking a discussion on alleged links between Congress and George Soros. (ANI)