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Kerala Congress Deletes Controversial Post Demanding CJI Surya Kant Resignation
- •The Kerala unit of the Congress party deleted an X post that demanded Chief Justice of India Surya Kant resign over his remarks regarding Delhi protests.
- •CJI Surya Kant had stated that the Delhi protests were a law-and-order matter and not within his domain while speaking at an NHRC event.
- •The BJP strongly condemned the Congress party, accusing them of attempting to intimidate the judiciary reminiscent of the Emergency era.
- •CJI Kant also addressed the INDIA bloc's meeting request regarding electoral rolls, stating that the Supreme Court's doors are open through formal petitions since the matters are sub judice.
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The Kerala Congress deleted its post demanding the Chief Justice of India's resignation following severe backlash from the BJP. The original post criticized CJI Surya Kant for stating that Delhi protests were a law-and-order issue outside his domain.
CJI Surya Kant stated that the demonstrations and capital restrictions were a law-and-order matter outside his jurisdiction. He made these remarks while speaking to reporters on Monday during an event in Delhi celebrating the 33rd anniversary of the National Human Rights Commission.
The CJI declined the meeting because the issues raised by the Opposition were already sub judice before the Supreme Court, making a separate meeting inappropriate. Instead, he advised them to use the judicial process and approach the court through a formal petition.
