New Delhi, April 22: Amid the ongoing heated debate over 슬롯사이트˜judicial overreach슬롯사이트� in the country, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday reiterated his remarks that 슬롯사이트˜Parliament is supreme슬롯사이트� and there is no authority above it as per the Constitution. Addressing the students of Delhi University at an event in the city, V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar said, 슬롯사이트œElected representatives are the ultimate masters as to what the Constitution content will be. There is no visualisation in the Constitution of any authority above the Parliament.슬롯사이트�

슬롯사이트œParliament is supreme, and that being the situation, let me tell you, it is as supreme as every individual in the country," he further said. 슬롯사이트œPublic representatives are severely accountable on occasion, through elections. A Prime Minister who imposed an Emergency was held accountable in 1977. Democracy is for the people, and it is a repository of safeguarding it,슬롯사이트� Vice President said while addressing the event. 슬롯사이트˜Attack on the Judiciary슬롯사이트�: Congress Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal Expresses Disappointment Over V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar슬롯사이트™s Public Criticism of Supreme Court슬롯사이트™s Authority (Watch Video).

슬롯사이트œFor any democracy, every citizen has a pivotal role. I find it inconceivably intriguing that some have recently reflected that constitutional offices can be ceremonial or ornamental. Nothing can be far distanced from a wrong understanding of the role of everyone in this country, constitutional functionary or a citizen. According to me, a citizen is supreme because a nation and democracy are built by citizens. Every one of them has a role!슬롯사이트� he further told the students. Judiciary Cannot Direct President of India, Act As 슬롯사이트˜Super Parliament슬롯사이트�: VP Jagdeep Dhankhar Expresses Concern Over Supreme Court Ruling on Bill Assent Timeline for President (Watch Video).

Dhankhar슬롯사이트™s remarks are set to ignite fresh debate over the 슬롯사이트˜supremacy of power슬롯사이트� between the Judiciary and the legislature. Just days ago, the Vice President lashed out at the judiciary stating that judges were acting as 슬롯사이트˜super-Parliament' and without any accountability. Dhankhar슬롯사이트™s fierce attack on the functioning of courts followed a ruling by the Supreme Court, where the latter called for the Presidents and Governors to decide on the bills and legislations within a limited timeframe. He had said that there couldn슬롯사이트™t be any situation where the courts start giving directions to the President.

 

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