Oppn to Dhankhar: Neither Parliament nor executive, Constitution is supreme

NEITHER Parliament nor the executive but the Constitution is supreme, opposition leaders said on Tuesday as they hit back at Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar who slammed his critics for questioning his remarks on a recent Supreme Court order and proclaimed the supremacy of Parliament.

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The opposition leaders' assertions came after Dhankhar said every word spoken by a constitutional authority was guided by supreme national interest.

A top court bench recently prescribed a three-month timeline for the president to decide on bills reserved by governors for her nod.

Reacting to the directive, Dhankhar had said the judiciary could not play the role of a "super Parliament" and get into the domain of the executive.

Addressing a Delhi University event on Tuesday, Dhankhar, who is also the Rajya Sabha chairman, said every word spoken by a constitutional functionary was guided by the supreme, sublime interest of the nation.