'Absolute faith in judiciary': Cong backtracks after row over Keralam unit's CJI post
The Congress party has distanced itself from a social media post by its Kerala unit that called for the resignation of the Chief Justice of India. The party reaffirmed its faith in the judiciary and removed the individual responsible for the post, following backlash from the BJP.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the sensitivity of political discourse regarding judicial independence and the potential for social media gaffes to escalate into national political controversies.
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday expressed disagreement with a social media post by its Keralam unit on Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, with party MP and spokesperson Pawan Khera saying the Congress has "absolute faith in judiciary."The party also removed the individual responsible for the post from their position.Also Read | ‘Dear Surya Kant ... ’: Congress Keralam unit’s post asking CJI to 'resign' draws BJP fireThe post, which has since been deleted, addressed the CJI by name and called on him to "resign." It was in response to the CJI's remark, as quoted by PTI, that law and order did not fall within his domain. The CJI was referring to the unprecedented security restrictions imposed by Delhi Police amid ongoing protests in the national capital demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar."We completely disagree with this position, whoever has done it.
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