Shiv Sena (UBT) is now raising questions on the impartiality of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud. Senior party leader and Rajya Sabha MP has even advised the CJI to stay away from the matter related to Shiv Sena. Raut has raised questions when a day earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had visited the residence of the CJI and participated in Ganesh Puja. Apart from this, many lawyers also raised questions on this meeting. Whereas, BJP has termed it as just participation in the puja.
PM Modi has also shared a picture related to this. PM Modi wrote, CJI participated in Ganesh Puja at Justice DY Chandrachud ji’s residence. May Lord Shri Ganesha give happiness, prosperity and wonderful health to all of us. Raut has raised questions on PM Modi’s visit to the CJI’s house. He said, look, this is the festival of Ganpati ji. How many people’s houses has the Prime Minister visited so far? I do not know. Ganpati festival is celebrated at many places in Delhi, but the Prime Minister went to the Chief Justice’s house and he and the Chief Justice performed aarti together.
He said, we know so much about God that if the protectors of the Constitution meet politicians like this, then people will get suspicious. He said, for the last 3 years, dates are being given one after the other. An illegal government is running. He has raised questions on the split of the Nationalist Congress Party and Shiv Sena.
Raut has advised CJI Chandrachud to withdraw from the case related to the Maharashtra government. Raut said, I feel that there is a tradition that in such cases, if there is any connection between the judge and the party, then they recuse themselves from the case. Now I think Chandrachud sahab should recuse himself from this.
Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi wrote, okay, after the festival, hopefully the CJI will deem it fit to hear Maharashtra and the violation of Article 10 of the Constitution in Maharashtra. Hey, but elections are just around the corner, it can be postponed for the next day.
Lawyer Prashant Bhushan has also questioned PM Modi’s visit to CJI’s residence. He said, it is surprising that CJI allowed PM Modi to come to his house for a private meeting. This gives bad signals for the judiciary.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader BL Santosh has questioned the opponents of PM Modi’s visit to CJI’s residence. He wrote, the crying has started!!! For these leftist liberals, courtesy, cordiality, solidarity, fellow travellers in the journey of the country, all these are anathema. This was not a social gathering, Ganpati Puja is very difficult to digest. He had questioned advocate Indira Jaisingh. BJP spokesperson Shahzad Poonawala said, it is not a crime to participate in Ganesh Puja. Judiciary and politicians share the stage on many occasions in auspicious ceremonies, weddings, events. But if the Prime Minister participates in it at the CJI’s house, then the Uddhav Sena MPs question the integrity of the CJI and the Supreme Court. ( PLC & GT )
