PM Narendra Modi has taken a swipe on the Congress over a letter by attorneys
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a powerful assault on the Congress occasion in the present day after a whole lot of attorneys and a few bar associations throughout the nation wrote to the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, expressing issues over makes an attempt to undermine the judiciary’s integrity utilizing political {and professional} stress.
“To browbeat and bully others is vintage Congress culture. Five decades ago, they itself had called for a ‘committed judiciary’ – they shamelessly want commitment from others for their selfish interests, but desist from any commitment towards the nation,” PM Modi mentioned in a publish on the microblogging web site X.
“No wonder, 140 crore Indians are rejecting them,” PM Modi mentioned.
To browbeat and bully others is classic Congress tradition.
5 a long time in the past itself that they had known as for a “committed judiciary” – they shamelessly need dedication from others for his or her egocentric pursuits however desist from any dedication in direction of the nation.
No surprise 140 crore Indians… https://t.co/dgLjuYONHH
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 28, 2024
PM Modi’s feedback got here after over 600 attorneys, together with Harish Salve and Bar Council chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra, wrote to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, alleging {that a} “vested interest group” is making an attempt to place stress on the judiciary and defame courts, particularly in circumstances of corruption involving politicians.
Union Minister and Arunachal West candidate Kiren Rijiju mentioned sane voices are overtly popping out now, referring to the letter by the attorneys.
“These Congress people coined the concept of committed judiciary and suspended Indian Constitution. The Congress and leftists want courts and constitutional authorities to serve them or else they immediately start attacking the very institutions,” Mr Rijiju mentioned.
Sane Voices are overtly coming- out now. These Congress folks coined the idea of dedicated Judiciary and suspended Indian Constitution.
Congress and Leftists need Courts & Constitutional Authorities to serve them or else they instantly begin attacking the very establishments. https://t.co/UyQmYOD5Zi— Kiren Rijiju (मोदी का परिवार) (@KirenRijiju) March 28, 2024
Yesterday, the All Manipur Bar Association had additionally written to Chief Justice DY Chandrachud highlighting the necessity to communicate out towards “underhanded attacks” on the judiciary. The bar affiliation within the letter had mentioned it was extraordinarily involved about current developments the place vested curiosity teams have been making an attempt to defame the courts with “frivolous logic” and “stale political agendas”.
Congress chief Jairam Ramesh, responding to PM Modi, mentioned the Prime Minister’s feedback “is the height of hypocrisy”.
“The PM’s brazenness in orchestrating and coordinating an attack on the judiciary, in the name of defending the judiciary, is the height of hypocrisy. The Supreme Court has delivered body blows to him in recent weeks. The electoral bonds scheme is but one example…” Mr Ramesh mentioned in a publish on X.
“All that the Prime Minister has done in the last 10 years is divide, distort, divert, and defame. 140 crore Indians are waiting to give him a befitting reply very soon,” the Congress chief mentioned.
The PM’s brazenness in orchestrating and coordinating an assault on the judiciary, within the title of defending the judiciary, is the height of hypocrisy!
The Supreme Court has delivered physique blows to him in current weeks. The Electoral Bonds Scheme is however one instance. The Supreme… https://t.co/R00ZRdWa7S
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) March 28, 2024
In the opposite letter by over 600 attorneys, they mentioned the techniques utilized by the vested curiosity group “are damaging to our courts and threaten our democratic fabric.”
Chief Justice Chandrachud’s management is essential in these “tough times” and the Supreme Court ought to stand robust, they mentioned, including it’s not the time to take care of dignified silence.
The letter additionally focused a piece of attorneys with out naming them and alleged they defend politicians by day after which attempt to affect judges via the media at night time.
