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Vise president Dunker,former law Minister Raiju are very active bullies of the judiciary, post retirement jobs for judges, recent example of Bengal judge’s judicial ,political activism and eventual joining of BJP are all examples of how BJP undermines judiciary’s independence. Modi’s rhetoric is just part of his election campaign.
Shekhar – Do you atleast agree that Congress and Opposition keeps on changing their views about Supreme Court. Whenever they get something in favour, Supreme Court is neutral else not. On other hand current Govt and even BJP as a party never does that.
Even when decision goes against them, i.e. Electoral Bonds, they accept it and respect SC.
Same about Election Commission and EVM, it’s sometimes good and often not for Congress.
Also you will agree that, this Govt has not done anything similar to what Indiraji did with judicial system, right?
I am not really sure how could the letter of 600 Lawyers and mention of that by PM could be really compared with what was done in 70’s.
The press conference by four Supreme Court judges, ironically one of whom was Justice Ranjan Gogoi, was a troubling moment in the history of this fine institution. One which most Indians still trust, expect to be the ultimate guarantor of their fundamental rights and all that is promised to them by the Constitution. We yearn for better days.
Vise president Dunker,former law Minister Raiju are very active bullies of the judiciary, post retirement jobs for judges, recent example of Bengal judge’s judicial ,political activism and eventual joining of BJP are all examples of how BJP undermines judiciary’s independence. Modi’s rhetoric is just part of his election campaign.
This is really a case of a very corrupt police who is in cohort with the dacoit and the corrupt police complaining about dacoity.
Shekhar – Do you atleast agree that Congress and Opposition keeps on changing their views about Supreme Court. Whenever they get something in favour, Supreme Court is neutral else not. On other hand current Govt and even BJP as a party never does that.
Even when decision goes against them, i.e. Electoral Bonds, they accept it and respect SC.
Same about Election Commission and EVM, it’s sometimes good and often not for Congress.
Also you will agree that, this Govt has not done anything similar to what Indiraji did with judicial system, right?
I am not really sure how could the letter of 600 Lawyers and mention of that by PM could be really compared with what was done in 70’s.
The press conference by four Supreme Court judges, ironically one of whom was Justice Ranjan Gogoi, was a troubling moment in the history of this fine institution. One which most Indians still trust, expect to be the ultimate guarantor of their fundamental rights and all that is promised to them by the Constitution. We yearn for better days.
Right now the biggest threat to judiciary is our movement towards Autocratic regime.