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The Speaker did not allow a motion of no confidence against the government to be taken up for discussion in the Lok Sabha, although the legal requirements / formalities had been complied with. A very helpful precedent has been created for future use by a government that has lost its majority. It would be unfortunate if the Presiding Officer of the Rajya Sabha follows a similar path and rejects the motion for impeachment of the CJI. It follows constitutional requirements and lists allegations / charges that cannot be summarily rejected. At the very least, they have the moral force of the public statements of the four seniormost judges of the apex court. 2. For the apex court to uphold the Vice President’s decision would be widely – if not necessarily correctly – viewed by the public to be an act of shielding someone who should be most anxious to face an enquiry to clear his fair name. 3. The most unfortunate aspect of the process that has now been initiated – which is why one had fervently hoped things would not reach this stage – is that the fate of the head of the judiciary will now be decided by politicians acting as per their own partisan calculations, not the merits of the case. When spokespersons of the two national parties appear on a TV debate, one can predict what views they will express. For all Indians who understand instinctively how important the independence of the judiciary is for the health of our nation, this was a denouement to have been avoided at all costs. A notice period of three months has been wasted.
The Speaker did not allow a motion of no confidence against the government to be taken up for discussion in the Lok Sabha, although the legal requirements / formalities had been complied with. A very helpful precedent has been created for future use by a government that has lost its majority. It would be unfortunate if the Presiding Officer of the Rajya Sabha follows a similar path and rejects the motion for impeachment of the CJI. It follows constitutional requirements and lists allegations / charges that cannot be summarily rejected. At the very least, they have the moral force of the public statements of the four seniormost judges of the apex court. 2. For the apex court to uphold the Vice President’s decision would be widely – if not necessarily correctly – viewed by the public to be an act of shielding someone who should be most anxious to face an enquiry to clear his fair name. 3. The most unfortunate aspect of the process that has now been initiated – which is why one had fervently hoped things would not reach this stage – is that the fate of the head of the judiciary will now be decided by politicians acting as per their own partisan calculations, not the merits of the case. When spokespersons of the two national parties appear on a TV debate, one can predict what views they will express. For all Indians who understand instinctively how important the independence of the judiciary is for the health of our nation, this was a denouement to have been avoided at all costs. A notice period of three months has been wasted.
From where you got the impression that in Lok Sabha NDA Govt has lost its majority? Even BJP alone has still the simple majority in Lok Sabha.