NEW DELHI, Sept 10: The Congress on Wednesday extended best wishes to vice president-elect C P Radhakrishnan and recalled first vice president Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan\u2019s words in the Rajya Sabha in 1952 that a democracy is likely to \u201cdegenerate into a tyranny if it does not allow the opposition groups to criticise fairly, freely, and frankly the policies of the government\u201d.<\/p>\n
The opposition party asserted that Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan practised what he preached, both in letter and spirit.<\/p>\n
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, \u201cWhile extending its best wishes to Shri C P Radhakrishnan, the newly-elected Vice President of India who will also be the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the Indian National Congress recalls the wise words of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the very first Vice President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.\u201dOnline shopping in India<\/p>\n
\u201cOn the opening day of the Rajya Sabha on May 16, 1952, the very eminent philosopher-educationist-author-diplomat had said: \u2018I belong to no party, and that means I belong to every party in this House. It shall be my endeavour to uphold the traditions, the highest traditions, of parliamentary democracy and act towards each party with fairness and impartiality with ill-will to none and goodwill to all\u2026.A democracy is likely to degenerate into a tyranny if it does not allow the opposition groups to criticise fairly, freely, and frankly the policies of the Government\u2019,\u201d Ramesh posted on X.<\/p>\n
\u201cDr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan practised what he preached, both in letter and spirit,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
NDA candidate C P Radhakrishnan was elected the next vice president of India as he bagged 452 votes against the opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy\u2019s 300, winning the contest with a bigger than expected margin.<\/p>\n
After the results for the vice presidential polls were declared, the Congress on Tuesday had said the BJP\u2019s \u201carithmetical\u201d victory in the vice presidential election is both a \u201cmoral and political defeat\u201d for the ruling party. It had asserted that the Opposition stood united in the election with \u201cmost respectable\u201d performance.Online shopping in India<\/p>\n
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had extended best wishes to Radhakrishnan on securing victory in the election, while also expressing sincere gratitude to Reddy for being the \u201cunited Opposition\u2019s joint candidate\u201d and for his spirited and principled fight.<\/p>\n
Ramesh had asserted that the Opposition stood united for the vice presidential election.<\/p>\n
\u201cIts performance has undeniably been most respectable. Its joint candidate Justice (retd) B Sudershan Reddy secured 40% of the vote. In 2022, the Opposition had received 26% of the vote in the vice presidential elections,\u201d Ramesh had said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe BJP\u2019s arithmetical victory is really both a moral and political defeat. The ideological battle continues undiminished,\u201d Ramesh had said. (Agencies)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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