NEW DELHI: As a row erupted over PM Modi attending Ganpati puja celebrations at CJI D Y Chandrachud’s residence, BJP and its ally Shiv Sena hit out at opposition events on Thursday, calling their reactions “reckless” and saying casting aspersions on the best court docket set a harmful precedent.
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra reminded that the then CJI had attended an iftar hosted by then PM Manmohan Singh.”They don’t have any objection to the PM assembly the CJI for iftar however doing Ganpati puja is just not acceptable,” he stated.
Senior lawyer Indira Jaising stated the CJI had compromised the separation of energy between the manager and the judiciary. “Misplaced all confidence in independence of CJI. SCBA should condemn this publicly displayed compromise of independence of the CJI from the manager,” she tweeted.
“I’m stunned that when the PM meets the CJI, you increase an objection. However when Rahul Gandhi meets (US lawmaker) Ilhan Omar, who’s with POK, in America, you haven’t any objection,” Patra stated.
In a video, CJI Chandrachud and his spouse Kalpana Das had been seen welcoming PM Modi at their home. Opposition figures like Sanjay Raut of Sena UBT and a few attorneys of Supreme Court criticised Modi’s presence on the puja. “Ganpati Utsav is being celebrated and other people go to one another’s homes. I haven’t got info whether or not the PM has visited anybody’s home,” Raut stated. Ganpati Utsav was being celebrated at a number of places in Delhi and at Maharashtra Sadan, he added.
Patra, nonetheless, stated the PM and the CJI’s courtesy assembly mirrored the “great thing about democracy” and it made India higher than different international locations. “What do they need? Cannot totally different pillars of democracy meet, converge, should not they be buddies? Ought to they be enemies? Ought to they not be speaking to one another? Should not they lengthen a handshake? Should not they’ve courtesies prolonged in direction of one another?” he requested.
BJP normal secretary B L Santhosh stated although ‘left liberals’ had began “crying” over the PM attending the occasion, “it was not socialising however a faithful Ganpati puja”.
“Began crying! Civility, cordiality, togetherness, co-travellers in nation’s journey are all anathema to those Left liberals… SCBA is just not an ethical compass. Take a deep breath as soon as,” he stated.
Shiv Sena’s Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora stated it was unlucky to see “reckless commentary” on Modi’s go to to the CJI’s residence. “When verdicts favour them, the opposition praises Supreme Court docket’s credibility, however when issues do not go their approach, they conveniently declare the judiciary is compromised,” he stated.
RJD MP Manoj Jha stated the PM attending Ganpati puja on the CJI’s residence despatched out a message that “makes one uncomfortable”, including independence of establishments “ought to be seen”.
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra reminded that the then CJI had attended an iftar hosted by then PM Manmohan Singh.”They don’t have any objection to the PM assembly the CJI for iftar however doing Ganpati puja is just not acceptable,” he stated.
Senior lawyer Indira Jaising stated the CJI had compromised the separation of energy between the manager and the judiciary. “Misplaced all confidence in independence of CJI. SCBA should condemn this publicly displayed compromise of independence of the CJI from the manager,” she tweeted.
“I’m stunned that when the PM meets the CJI, you increase an objection. However when Rahul Gandhi meets (US lawmaker) Ilhan Omar, who’s with POK, in America, you haven’t any objection,” Patra stated.
In a video, CJI Chandrachud and his spouse Kalpana Das had been seen welcoming PM Modi at their home. Opposition figures like Sanjay Raut of Sena UBT and a few attorneys of Supreme Court criticised Modi’s presence on the puja. “Ganpati Utsav is being celebrated and other people go to one another’s homes. I haven’t got info whether or not the PM has visited anybody’s home,” Raut stated. Ganpati Utsav was being celebrated at a number of places in Delhi and at Maharashtra Sadan, he added.
Patra, nonetheless, stated the PM and the CJI’s courtesy assembly mirrored the “great thing about democracy” and it made India higher than different international locations. “What do they need? Cannot totally different pillars of democracy meet, converge, should not they be buddies? Ought to they be enemies? Ought to they not be speaking to one another? Should not they lengthen a handshake? Should not they’ve courtesies prolonged in direction of one another?” he requested.
BJP normal secretary B L Santhosh stated although ‘left liberals’ had began “crying” over the PM attending the occasion, “it was not socialising however a faithful Ganpati puja”.
“Began crying! Civility, cordiality, togetherness, co-travellers in nation’s journey are all anathema to those Left liberals… SCBA is just not an ethical compass. Take a deep breath as soon as,” he stated.
Shiv Sena’s Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora stated it was unlucky to see “reckless commentary” on Modi’s go to to the CJI’s residence. “When verdicts favour them, the opposition praises Supreme Court docket’s credibility, however when issues do not go their approach, they conveniently declare the judiciary is compromised,” he stated.
RJD MP Manoj Jha stated the PM attending Ganpati puja on the CJI’s residence despatched out a message that “makes one uncomfortable”, including independence of establishments “ought to be seen”.
