India, July 27 -- The Congress on Saturday accused the BJP-led government of orchestrating former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation to maintain control over the Justice Yashwant Varma impeachment process, alleging his only "mistake" was showing independence in constitutional matters.

Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi questioned the government's decision to restart the impeachment motion in the Lok Sabha despite Dhankhar having already initiated the process in the Rajya Sabha, calling it "institutional sabotage and constitutional transgression."

"His real mistake was the showing of some minimal independence in office," Singhvi said at a press conference, describing Dhankhar's resignation as the "wrapping up" of a p...