NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday took a swipe at recent meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on the occasion of Ganpati Chaturthi, suggesting that it might raise doubts about judicial impartiality in the minds of the public.
Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut questioned the appropriateness of the meeting and said, “Ganpati festival is here, people visit each other’s homes.I don’t have information on how many homes the Prime Minister has visited so far. There are many places in Delhi, including our Maharashtra Sadan and Maharashtra Mandal.”
“But the Prime Minister visited the Chief Justice’s residence, and together they performed the aarti. Our concern is whether the guardians of the Constitution should meet political leaders in this manner, as it raises doubts in people’s minds,” he added.
Raut also advised CJI Chandrachud to recuse himself from the ongoing involving Uddhav Thackeray group challenging the Maharashtra speaker’s decision to recognise CM Eknath Shinde-led faction as real Shiv Sena.
“Our case is pending before Chandrachud Sahib, and we have doubts about its fairness,” Raut said.
“Since the Prime Minister, who is a party in our case, met the Chief Justice at his home, the Chief Justice should recuse himself from this case,” he added.
The opposition’s reaction comes a day after PM Modi visited CJI Chandrachud’s residence to participate in Ganpati Puja.
The CJI, along with his wife Kalpana Das, welcomed the PM at his residence.
“Joined Ganesh Puja at the residence of CJI, Justice DY Chandrachud Ji. May Bhagwan Shri Ganesh bless us all with
Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut questioned the appropriateness of the meeting and said, “Ganpati festival is here, people visit each other’s homes.I don’t have information on how many homes the Prime Minister has visited so far. There are many places in Delhi, including our Maharashtra Sadan and Maharashtra Mandal.”
“But the Prime Minister visited the Chief Justice’s residence, and together they performed the aarti. Our concern is whether the guardians of the Constitution should meet political leaders in this manner, as it raises doubts in people’s minds,” he added.
Raut also advised CJI Chandrachud to recuse himself from the ongoing involving Uddhav Thackeray group challenging the Maharashtra speaker’s decision to recognise CM Eknath Shinde-led faction as real Shiv Sena.
“Our case is pending before Chandrachud Sahib, and we have doubts about its fairness,” Raut said.
“Since the Prime Minister, who is a party in our case, met the Chief Justice at his home, the Chief Justice should recuse himself from this case,” he added.
The opposition’s reaction comes a day after PM Modi visited CJI Chandrachud’s residence to participate in Ganpati Puja.
The CJI, along with his wife Kalpana Das, welcomed the PM at his residence.
“Joined Ganesh Puja at the residence of CJI, Justice DY Chandrachud Ji. May Bhagwan Shri Ganesh bless us all with
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