“If all charges were to be proved before inquiry as Rajya Sabha Chairman suggests, Constitution and Judges (Inquiry) Act will have no relevance. Don’t muzzle the Constitution”
NEW DELHI: The Congress party has opposed Vice president Venkia Naidu’s decision to reject the impeachment notice against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. It has termed the current Supreme Court dispute as a fight between forces “rejecting democracy” and voices “rescuing democracy”.
Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said that within hours of 64 MPs submitting the impeachment notice, Arun Jaitley, the Leader of Rajya Sabha, had expressed “naked prejudice” by calling it a revenge petition “virtually dictating the verdict” to the Rajya Sabha chairman on that day.
“If all charges were to be proved before inquiry as Rajya Sabha Chairman suggests, Constitution and Judges (Inquiry) Act will have no relevance. Don’t muzzle the Constitution,” added the AICC media- in-charge.
Mr. Surjewala claimed that Constitutional process of impeachment is set in motion with 50 MPs giving the motion. The Rajya Sabha Chairman cannot adjudge the motion, for he has no mandate to decide the merits of the motion. This is truly a fight between forces ‘Rejecting Democracy’ and voices ‘Rescuing Democracy’.
Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu rejected the notice moved by 64 Opposition MPs for the impeachment of Chief Justice Dipak Misra on Monday claiming the motion lacked substantial facts to hold CJI Misra guilty of misbehaviour.
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