ANI
19 Mar 2023, 18:55 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Sunday said that Union Law minister Kiren Rijiju should apologise over his remarks for calling some of the retired judges "anti-India".
While speaking to ANI, Saurabh Bhardwaj said, "Now for him to say that judges are anti-India, it is very shameful. Kiren Rijiju should apologize to the whole country that he is calling the Supreme Court judges anti-India.""Kiren Rijiju should not cross the 'Lakshman Rekha'. It is unfortunate that despite being a Law Minister, he crossed this 'Lakshman Rekha'. Today the country is proud of its Supreme Court. Get a survey done all over the country, today there is only one institution in which people have faith, and that is the Supreme Court," he said.
Earlier Union Law minister Kiren Rijiju made the remark at a public event. "A few retired judges have now become activists and are part of the anti-India gang where they are trying to turn the judiciary against the government," he had said.
Saurabh Bharadwaj further stated that Kiren Rijiju and BJP ministers should learn from Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on how to speak about institutions on public platforms.
"Kiren Rijiju and the ministers of the central government should learn something from Mr Chandrachud. It is not the job of a judge to do public speaking, but still, the kind of balanced speech Mr Chandrachud is giving on the public forum, all the ministers and especially Kiren Rijiju should learn from him on how can you follow the limits," he said.
"I have a lot of respect for the Chief Justice. Despite repeated provocations, the Chief Justice is not getting agitated and is keeping his point in front of the people in a simple way," he added.
Saurabh Bharadwaj also pointed out how can central government appoint judges.
He said, "Today, the governors of the central government are troubling the state governments, Adani's case is there so how can the central government appoint a judge in such cases, Central Government is a party in these court matters".
Saurabh Bharadwaj further stated that the BJP party is unnecessarily getting involved with the Chief Justice of India over conservative matters.
"I want to know whether the sexual orientation of the people who are given tickets by the BJP, made ministers, is checked. It is nonsense that even while making a judge, sexual orientation will be seen. The country is being taken away in a cheap debate. People who will be listening to this talk of ours abroad will laugh at the central government and the central ministers. These people are getting entangled with the Chief Justice of India in conservative matters," he added. (ANI)
Get a daily dose of India Gazette news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to India Gazette.
More InformationPARIS, France: Amidst the mass deaths of dolphins and porpoises in recent years, France's highest administrative body has ordered the ...
MANILA, Philippines: An underwater robot from Japan has located a leaking fuel tanker, MT Princess Empress, which sank off the ...
NEW YORK, New York - A hike in official U.S. interest rates of 0.25 percent, and a jump in inflation ...
SEATTLE, Washington: In a memo to staff sent this week, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company plans to cut ...
DETROIT, Michigan: Due to leaking brake hoses and windshield wiper arms that can break off, Ford is recalling more than ...
NEW YORK, New York - Wall Street continued its advance on Tuesday as investors continued to weigh up the health ...
By Payal MehtaNew Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sushil Modi-led Standing Committee for Personnel, Public Grievances, ...
New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): Former cricketer and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife, Navjot Kaur Sidhu, revealed that ...
New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): Prominent Indian pugilists Nitu Ghanghas, Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain and Saweety Boora produced powerful ...
New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): The Teli community will stage a nationwide protest against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for ...
By Vipul KashyapNew Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): The Asia Cup 2023 is likely to be held in Pakistan, with ...
By Payal MehtaNew Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): It was a moment of wish fulfilment for 9-year-old Aryaveer Yadav on ...