"Never use a vegetable-cutting knife for bypass surgery" - Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar declared Tuesday, in his first comments since the opposition's motion of no-confidence in his stewardship of the Upper House was junked.

In a surprising response to the opposition's no-confidence motion, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar dismissed the move as a 'rusted tool' not even fit for vegetable cutting. He emphasised the need for dialogue and constitutional integrity.

Taking a dig at the opposition parties on the dismissed “no-confidence” motion against him as Chairman of Rajya Sabha, vice-president Jagde.

Dhankhar expressed his astonishment at the motion, which was signed by over 60 opposition members, accusing him of being biased and unfit for his position.

Expressing anguish over the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition against him in the Rajya Sabha recently, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday said the notice was not even a vegetable-cutting knife and was rusted.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar criticises opposition INDIA bloc's no-confidence motion as a 'rusted' tool and highlights their haste. He stresses the importance of expression and dialogue for democracy.