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Controversy over Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's decision: 8 officers of personal staff appointed in 20 parliamentary committees
Controversy over Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's decision: 8 officers of personal staff appointed in 20 parliamentary committees; Congress protested strongly
Vice President of the country and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has appointed 8 officers from his personal staff to 20 parliamentary committees. Four officers each from the Vice President's Office and the Rajya Sabha Chairman's office have been added to these committees. These officers will assist in the work of the committees, including their secret meetings.
In an order issued on Tuesday, the Rajya Sabha Secretariat said the officers have been added to the committees with immediate effect and until further orders. Opposition parties have opposed this move of the Vice President. Several Congress leaders have alleged that these appointments have been made to oversee the work of the committees.
Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Rajesh N Naik, Private Secretary (PS) Sujit Kumar, Additional Private Secretary Sanjay Verma and OSD Abhyudaya Singh Shekhawat from the Vice President's staff has been added to these committees. On the other hand, Jagdeep Dhankhar's OSD Akhil Chowdhary, Dinesh D, Kaustubh Sudhakar Bhalekar and PS Aditi Chowdhary have been appointed from the Rajya Sabha Chairman's office.
