New Delhi: In a scathing assault on the Congress social gathering, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday mentioned that it has been the Congress tradition to browbeat and bully others after greater than 600 attorneys wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud in opposition to ‘vested pursuits’ making an attempt to affect the judiciary. PM Modi took to X and mentioned, ”To browbeat and bully others is classic Congress tradition. 5 many years in the past they’d known as for a “committed judiciary” – they shamelessly need dedication from others for his or her egocentric pursuits however desist from any dedication in the direction of the nation. No marvel 140 crore Indians are rejecting them.”
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To browbeat and bully others is classic Congress tradition.
5 many years in the past itself they’d known as for a “committed judiciary” – they shamelessly need dedication from others for his or her egocentric pursuits however desist from any dedication in the direction of the nation.
No marvel 140 crore Indians… https://t.co/dgLjuYONHH
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 28, 2024
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The response from PM Modi got here after distinguished attorneys together with senior advocate Harish Salve, Manan Kumar Mishra, Adish Agarwala, Chetan Mittal, Pinky Anand, Hitesh Jain, Ujjwala Pawar, Uday Holla and Swaroopama Chaturvedi, Bar Council of India’s Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra, Supreme Court Bar Association President Adish Aggarwala, amongst others, wrote the letter to the CJI.
In the letter, the attorneys alleged that this group is using strain techniques to affect judicial outcomes, significantly in instances involving political figures and corruption allegations. These actions, they argue, pose a major risk to the democratic material and the belief positioned in judicial processes.
The attorneys highlighted a number of regarding strategies, together with the propagation of false narratives a few ‘golden period’ of the judiciary, geared toward discrediting present proceedings and undermining public confidence within the courts. The accusations embrace ‘bench fixing’, disrespectful comparisons of home courts to these in lawless regimes, and direct assaults on judges’ honour.
The letter accused that the techniques employed by the curiosity group contain selective criticism or reward of courtroom selections based mostly on their political agenda, described as a “My way or the highway” strategy.
Concerns have additionally been raised about Political flip-flopping, the place politicians alternate between accusing people of corruption and defending them in courtroom.
The letter additional highlighted, using underhand techniques and dissemination of false info to affect judicial appointments and outcomes. The attorneys observe the strategic timing of those techniques round election durations, drawing parallels to related actions in 2018-2019.
Senior members of the bar have requested the Supreme Court to take protecting measures in opposition to these assaults to take care of the judiciary’s integrity. The letter requires a united stand in help of the judiciary to make sure it stays a robust pillar of democracy, urging decisive management in addressing these challenges.Â
