Dhankhar resigned for health reasons, shouldn’t make a fuss over this: Amit Shah

With the Opposition questioning the reason behind Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation as Vice-President, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday (August 25, 2025) said Mr. Dhankhar resigned due to health issues and dismissed the Opposition’s claims that he was under “house arrest”.

In an interview with ANI, the Union Home Minister said, “Dhankhar Sahab’s resignation letter is clear in itself. He has cited health reasons for his resignation. He has also expressed heartfelt gratitude towards the Prime Minister and other Ministers and government members for his good tenure.”

When asked about Opposition’s claim that Mr. Dhankhar was being under “house arrest”, Mr. Shah dismissed it and said one shouldn’t make a fuss over the former V-P’s resignation.

“It seems like your interpretation of truth and lies is based on what the opposition has to say. We shouldn’t make a fuss Cout of all this. Dhankhar held a constitutional post and discharged his duties as per the Constitution. He resigned due to personal health reasons. One should not deliberate much on the issue,” Mr. Shah said.

Mr. Shah accused the Opposition, especially the Congress, of trying to create “illusions” due to growing “frustration” after facing repeated electoral defeats.

“They (Congress) want to create a kind of illusion among the people. And they will definitely not succeed, because our direct interaction with the people is many times greater than theirs. We talk to the people. We haven’t just come here and sat by chance. After losing three elections, I think the level of frustration is such that the normal sense of judgment, he (Rahul Gandhi) has lost it,” Mr. Shah said.

On the issue of CISF personnel inside Parliament, Mr. Shah said any security person in the Parliament premises is considered a Marshal and comes under the authority of the Speaker or the Chairperson of the House.

“The identity of the force itself does not matter. Earlier, it used to be personnel from the Delhi Police; now it is CISF,” he said, adding that Marshals enter the House “only when the Speaker orders them to do so.”

He also expressed confidence that the Constitutional Amendment Bill seeking to remove the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers and Ministers if they are arrested and detained for 30 consecutive days on serious criminal charges, will be passed in Parliament. “I am sure it will be passed. There will be many people in the Congress party and in the opposition who will support morality and maintain the moral ground…,” he said.

He also insisted that the Bills do not target any particular party or leader and the courts will act as a check against any misuse.

Mr. Shah also clarified that the Bills offer fairness, allowing any leader who secures bail, even after 30 days, to take the oath and return to office.

“They can take an oath after getting bail. Our main point is that no one can run the government from jail. If they get bail within 40 days, they can retake the oath. This should give them confidence that once they get bail, they can return to their position,” Mr. Shah said.