Despite Bharatiya Janata Party president J.P Nadda rejecting remarks of party MPs against the judiciary and Supreme Court, Congress targeted the ruling party and demanded action against them. The Congress also questioned the BJP whether they agreed with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s comments against the Supreme Court.
#WATCH | Delhi: On BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's statement on the Supreme Court, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal says, "It is a clear case of contempt of court, violation of Constitution... This cannot be taken lightly. A serious allegation has been made by a member of… pic.twitter.com/ccL2i3fJL6
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Congress general secretary (Communications) Jairam Ramesh charged Nadda’s rejections bears little meaning. “The distancing of the outgoing BJP President from the atrocious remarks made by 2 BJP MPs on the Chief Justice of India carries little meaning. These MPs are repeat offenders when it comes to hate speech and are very often used by G2 to attack communities, institutions, and individuals,” Ramesh charged in a post on X. Calling Nadda’s clarification a damage control, Ramesh said, “This is Entire Political Science reflecting itself as Entire Political Hypocrisy.”
#WATCH | BJP MP Nishikant Dubey says, "How can you give direction to the appointing authority? The President appoints the Chief Justice of India. The Parliament makes the law of this country. You will dictate that Parliament?... How did you make a new law? In which law is it… https://t.co/CjTk4wBzHA pic.twitter.com/HYNa8sxBVt
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Congress also targeted the BJP over comments made by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar against the judiciary and whether the Centre subscribed to it. “The outgoing BJP President is totally silent on equally unacceptable remarks on the judiciary that are continually made by one of its very distinguished appointees to a high Constitutional position. What does he have to say about these remarks? Does the BJP subscribe to them? If the continued silence of the Prime Minister on these repeated attacks on the Indian Constitution is not tacitly supportive of them”, he asked.
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey kicked up a row on Saturday and accused the apex court of “inciting religious wars” in the country. He added, “If one has to go to the Supreme Court for everything, then Parliament and State Assembly should be shut." Dinesh Sharma also criticised the Supreme Court’s verdict in the Tamil Nadu governor vs state government case and said no one can challenge the president as the president is supreme.
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BJP president Nadda rejected the comments and said the party always had high regard for the Supreme Court and judiciary. Nadda said they were personal statements and the BJP neither agrees or supports such statements.
Congress MP K.C. Venugopal said the MPs’ comments amount to contempt and action must be taken against the duo. “This is direct attack on the judiciary and the Speaker and the court should take action,” he demanded.
