Archive · 25 Nov 2025
Congress' Jairam Ramesh Faces Parliament Panel
A senior leader from the Congress party, Jairam Ramesh, is in trouble for something he said about the then Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Jagdeep Dhankhar.
A special committee in the Parliament is looking into this because someone from the BJP party said Jairam Ramesh was disrespectful.
The committee had a meeting with Jairam Ramesh, who said he didn't mean to be disrespectful.
The committee is now deciding what to do next.
This all started in April 2023, and the meeting happened just before the Winter Session of Parliament, which starts on December 1.
The Rajya Sabha Privileges Committee is examining a complaint against Congress leader Jairam Ramesh for alleged disrespectful remarks towards then Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.
The complaint was filed by BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi in April 2023, alleging a breach of privilege.
The committee meeting was held before the Winter Session of Parliament, starting December 1.
Jairam Ramesh appeared before the committee and defended his remarks, stating he had no intention of disrespecting the Chair.
The committee is considering all material and explanations before deciding on further steps.
- Who
- Jairam Ramesh, a Congress leader, and the Rajya Sabha Privileges Committee
- What
- A complaint was filed against Jairam Ramesh for alleged disrespectful remarks towards then Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar
- When
- The incident dates back to April 2023, and the committee meeting was held before the Winter Session of Parliament starting December 1
- Where
- The meeting took place in the Rajya Sabha, Parliament of India
- Why
- The complaint was filed by BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi, alleging a breach of privilege by Jairam Ramesh
- Person Involved
- Jairam Ramesh
- Complaint Filed By
- Sudhanshu Trivedi
- Committee Involved
- Rajya Sabha Privileges Committee
- Date of Incident
- April 2023
- Parliament Session Start
- December 1
- Committee Members Present
- Harivansh, Sudhanshu Trivedi, Deepak Prakash, Kartikeya Sharma, GK Vasan, Surendra Nagar
- Committee Size
- 10 members
