We shouldn't make a fuss out of all this: Amit Shah dismisses Oppn's claim of Jagdeep Dhankhar being 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."

On being asked about oppositions' claims that Dhankhar is under "house arrest", Shah said the interpretation of truth and lies should not rely solely on their statements and warned against making a fuss over the former vice president'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 out 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," Shah said.

The remarks come after opposition leaders raised questions about the sudden resignation, claiming Dhankhar had been "silenced" by the government. 

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said it was the first time in the country's history that a Vice President's resignation was accompanied by what he described as silencing.

Slamming the Centre, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, questioned Dhankhar's whereabouts and accused the BJP of taking the country back to "medieval times."

"We are going back to medieval times when the king could just remove anybody at will. There's no concept of what an elected person is. He doesn't like your face, so he tells ED to put a case, and then a democratically elected person is wiped out within 30 days. Also, let's not forget why we are electing a new Vice President. Just yesterday, I was having a conversation with somebody, and I said, you know, where is the old vice president gone? He's gone," Gandhi said in a press conference on August 20.

Senior politician and advocate Kapil Sibal also raised the question of whether a habeas corpus petition should be filed, given Dhankhar's absence from public view.

However, the BJP has maintained that Dhankhar resigned due to health reasons and dismissed suggestions of any differences with him.

Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned on the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament on July 21, stating that he wanted "to prioritise health care and abide by medical advice."

At the time, he was serving as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and had submitted his resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu.