Hamid Ansari says two events in his last week as Vice President of India caused 'offence in some quarters' In his book, Ansari, who demitted office in August 2017 referred to his speech at the 25th Convocation of the NLSIU and a TV interview, where he spoke about apprehensions of insecurity among minorities File photo of Hamid Ansari. Getty Images New Delhi: Former vice president Hamid Ansari says two events in his last week in office in 2017 caused "offence" in some quarters and were perceived to be teeming with "hidden meanings" — which is a reference to his convocation address and a TV interview where he spoke about apprehensions of insecurity among minorities.