'Parliament Is Supreme, Elected Representatives Are Ultimate Masters': V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar Doubles Down Criticism On Judicial 'Overreach'

Vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday doubled down its attack on judicial 'overreach'. While speaking at Delhi University, Dhankar said that "Parliament is supreme" and elected representatives are "ultimate masters.

“Public representatives are severely accountable on occasion through elections. A Prime Minister who imposed an Emergency was held accountable. Democracy is for the people and is a repository of safeguarding, it is that of elected representatives," Dhankhar said at the event as quoted by News18.

“Elected representatives are the ultimate masters as to what constitutional content will be. There is no visualisation in the Constitution of any authority above parliament. Parliament is Supreme. It is as supreme as every individual in the country," he added.

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