Congress president Mallikarjun Mr. Kharge on December 20 said caste should not be dragged into every issue and wondered if he should rake up his Dalit origins every time he is not allowed to speak in the Rajya Sabha, amid a row over the mimicry of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Mr. Dhankhar, who is also Rajya Sabha Chairperson, has flayed the mimicry, calling it as an insult to his background as a farmer and ‘Jat’ (his caste). The ruling BJP has echoed a similar view.
Speaking to reporters, Mr. Kharge said the Chairperson’s job is to give protection to other members but he himself is making such a statement.
