India, Sept. 10 -- A day after C.P. Radhakrishnan was elected as India's new Vice President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the Congress on Wednesday extended its congratulations, while urging him to uphold the values of fairness and impartiality, reminding him of the words of India's first Vice President, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

"On the opening day of the Rajya Sabha on May 13, 1952, the very eminent philosopher, educationist, author, and diplomat had said:

'I belong to no party, and that means I belong to every party in this House. It shall be my endeavour to uphold the highest traditions of parliamentary democracy and act towards each party with fairness and impartiality-with ill will to none and goodwill to all. A democracy is...