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Harish Salve Slams Opposition March To Supreme Court As Sheer Stupidity
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News18•12-10-2026, 10:29
Harish Salve Slams Opposition March To Supreme Court As Sheer Stupidity
- •Former Solicitor General Harish Salve strongly criticised the Opposition's decision to march to the Supreme Court, calling it sheer stupidity and alleging the judiciary was being used as a political tool.
- •Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had announced a march to the Supreme Court over allegations of electoral fraud and demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Reports indicated that Chief Justice of India Surya Kant declined the request for a meeting, advising the delegation to approach the court by filing a proper petition instead.
- •Salve defended the regulation of protests under applicable laws, stating that the constitutional right to demonstrate does not place anyone above the law.
- •Salve also alleged that foreign funding and external forces were instigating protests in India, pointing to recent developments in neighboring countries as a broader pattern.
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Former Solicitor General Harish Salve criticized the opposition's decision to march to the Supreme Court and seek a meeting with Chief Justice Surya Kant, calling it "sheer stupidity" and alleging that the judiciary was being used as a political tool.
The Chief Justice of India reportedly declined the request for a meeting and indicated that Rahul Gandhi and the delegation should approach the court by filing a petition instead of submitting a memorandum.
Harish Salve alleged that foreign forces were instigating protests in India and claimed that foreign funding was being provided for these activities, drawing parallels to developments in Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
