Quit, we’ll find replacement, Kerala Congress tells CJI, then deletes post
The Kerala unit of the Congress party faced backlash after demanding the resignation of Chief Justice Surya Kant following his comments on Delhi protests. The BJP criticized the move as an attempt to undermine constitutional institutions, leading the Congress to delete the post and discipline the responsible party member.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing political tension in India regarding the independence of the judiciary and the rhetoric used by major political parties against constitutional authorities.
NEW DELHI: Hitting out at Congress after its Kerala unit sought Chief Justice Surya Kant’s resignation, BJP Monday said it is a confirmation of its charge that the party is out to destroy constitutional institutions.Reacting the CJI’ss comments to the media over the Delhi protests that law and order is not his domain, Kerala Congress said he should then quit. “We will find your replacement who can handle it,” it said.The CJI was speaking on sidelines of an NHRC event, and his comments were seen as a reiteration of doctrine of the separation of powers among different institutions.Kerala Congress, facing backlash, later deleted the post and removed the person responsible from his post. However, BJP said it was confirmation of their charge that the opposition party was seeking to intimidate and destroy institutions.
Also covering this story
One other newsroom covered this event. We read that version too.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in