Fact Check: Jagdeep Dhankar resigns as VP after Nadda insults him? No, viral clip is edited

Hyderabad: On July 21, vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar submitted his resignation, effective, citing health concerns and a need to ‘prioritise health care and follow medical advice’. President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignation on July 22. PM Modi wished him well, stating Dhankhar had served the nation in various capacities.

In this context, a video from the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament has gone viral on social media.

The video shows a discussion in the Rajya Sabha, where Union minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers and BJP president JP Nadda is seen speaking while Dhankhar is presiding over the session. Several social media users claim that Dhankhar resigned after being insulted by Nadda during this exchange.

In the video, Nadda can be allegedly heard saying, “Nothing will go on record. Whatever I say will go on record. You should know.” The clip is being widely shared with the claim that Nadda was issuing an order, thereby undermining the authority of the Chair.

One X user sharing the video wrote, “12 PM — JP Nadda insulted Vice President #JagdeepDhankhar dictating ‘Nothing will go on record.’ 9 PM — Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned with immediate effect. His EGO got hurt, or Modi-Shah showed him his AUKAT?” (Archive)

This clip is being circulated with the same claim by several Congress-affiliated accounts (archived links here, here and here), including the official Facebook pages of the Indian Youth Congress, Gujarat Pradesh Youth Congress, Uttarakhand Youth Congress and others.

Fact Check

NewsMeter found that the claim is false. The video has been clipped to mislead people; it does not show the full context.

We found the video of the discussion published by the Sansad TV on July 21. This showed the topics discussed in the House.

What are the topics that led to the discussion?

It begins with chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar listing the topics scheduled for discussion in the Rajya Sabha, including the Election Commission of India’s revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, the Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor and the Archaeological Survey of India’s findings at Keezhadi.

What did the Opposition say?

He then invited Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge to speak.

Kharge raised concerns over the Pahalgam attackers still not being caught or killed and the situation following Operation Sindoor. He also referred to former US President Donald Trump’s repeated claim, reportedly 24 times, that he had mediated between India and Pakistan, calling it an insult and an example of unwarranted external interference in India’s internal affairs.

What was Nadda’s response?

In response, Dhankhar called on Leader of the House JP Nadda, who began by wishing Kharge on his birthday.

As Nadda started addressing the issue, opposition members created a ruckus. Around 11 minutes and 30 seconds into the video, Nadda, addressing the disruptions, said, “None of what you are shouting will go on record. Whatever I say will go on record. You should know.” This remark was interpreted by some social media users as undermining the authority of the Chair and was linked to Dhankhar’s resignation.

However, the full video shows Nadda defending the government’s willingness to debate the Pahalgam and Sindoor issues, without delving into their specifics, and also criticising Kharge for revealing details in violation of parliamentary rules.

What was Nadda’s statement?

In the video, Nadda can be heard saying, “Nothing will go on record. Whatever I say will go on record. You should know.” A debate was raised about the context of the statement.

In the Rajya Sabha Members’ Handbook (Chapter 9: Rules of Conduct and Parliamentary Etiquette), the rule regarding cross-talk and whispering not being recorded is clearly explained: “During a discussion on a calling attention, when some cross‑talk was going on between some members, the Deputy Chairman observed: ‘Cross‑talks and whisperings will not go on record… unless they have to form part of the proceedings.’”

Nadda’s statement breaks this rule in the handbook.

Therefore, we conclude that a clipped video is being shared to mislead people that JP Nadda insulted former VP Jagdeep Dhankar by ‘dictating’ that only his statements would go on record. The claim is false.