Congress Keralam Unit Asks CJI Surya Kant to Resign, Triggers BJP Backlash
· India · Times of India, Zee News, News18
The BJP has accused the Congress party of threatening Chief Justice of India Surya Kant after the Congress Keralam unit published a social media post demanding his resignation. The controversy erupted on X when the state unit posted that if law and order was not the CJI's domain, he should resign and allow a replacement to handle it. This reaction followed a statement by the CJI, quoted by PTI, clarifying that law and order was not in his hands amid security curbs imposed by Delhi Police during protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari condemned the post as an anarchist insult to the Indian Constitution and independent constitutional bodies. Meanwhile, leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc have moved the Supreme Court against the Election Commission and top poll officials over alleged electoral roll irregularities and vote theft allegations.
Why it matters
The escalation between political parties and the judiciary raises tensions surrounding institutional independence in India. The public clash impacts the ongoing legal battle between the opposition and the Election Commission.
Read the original report — Times of India
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