BJP, Opposition Spar Over PM Modis Ganpati Puja At CJIs Residence

A row erupted after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the residence of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud for Ganpati Puja celebrations. PM Modi’s go to drew criticism from the leaders of the opposition bloc INDIA. Reacting to PM Modi’s go to to Chandrachud’s dwelling, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut stated that such visits forged doubts within the minds of individuals. However, the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) reacted to the opposition’s criticism, saying that “attending Ganesh Pooja is not any crime”.

On Wednesday, PM Modi took half within the Ganpati Puja festivities at Chandrachud’s residence in Delhi. The Chief Justice and his spouse, Kalpana Das, welcomed the PM, who was sporting conventional Maharashtrian apparel for the celebrations.

PM Modi took to social media platform X and shared a video of the celebrations, which didn’t go down effectively with the opposition. Raut stated that the CJI ought to distance himself from the case the place the Uddhav Thackeray faction had challenged the choice of the Maharashtra Speaker recognising the Eknath Shinde camp as the true Shiv Sena.

“Our case of Maharashtra… the listening to is occurring earlier than CJI Chandrachud, so we’ve got doubts if we’ll get justice as a result of the PM is the opposite celebration within the case. The Chief Justice ought to distance himself from this case as a result of his relation with the opposite celebration within the case is brazenly seen. Will CJI Chandrachud have the ability to give us justice in such a state of affairs?” the Shiv Sena MP stated.

In a put up on X, Raut shared a listing of latest instances the place the Supreme Courtroom has not given a fascinating verdict for the opposition. He additionally talked about the apex courtroom’s suo motu cognisance of the Kolkata RG Kar rape and homicide case and the bail listening to of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. “One ought to perceive the chronology to know all such instances,” Raut stated within the put up.

Irked by PM Modi’s go to, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi additionally took a jibe on the CJI. “After the festivities are over, hopefully the CJI will deem match and be barely freer to conclude the listening to on Maharashtra and the blatant disregard of Article 10 of the Structure in Maharashtra. Oh wait, elections are not far away anyway, it may be adjourned for an additional day,” she stated in a put up on X.

In response to Opposition’s flak, the BJP got here down closely and recounted occasions of the previous and requested if the then Chief Justice of India (CJI) didn’t attend the Iftar celebration hosted by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Whereas addressing a press convention on the BJP headquarters within the nationwide capital, Lok Sabha MP and nationwide spokesperson Sambit Patra stated, “They don’t have any objection to the prime minister assembly the chief justice of India however Ganpati Puja,” he stated, and accused the leaders of the opposition of indulging in politics.

“I’m shocked that if the prime minister meets the chief justice of India, you elevate an objection. However when he (Rahul Gandhi) meets (US lawmaker) Illhan Omar, who’s with Pok, in America, you haven’t any objection,” he additional acknowledged.

BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya additionally slammed the Congress for criticising PM Modi’s go to to CJI’s residence. “The whole Congress and Communist ecosystem is in a twist after PM Modi attended Ganpati Poojan at CJI DY Chandrachud’s residence. The identical suspects held it as an epitome of secularism when Dr Manmohan Singh hosted Iftar events after which CJI would attend,” he stated in a put up on X.

BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla additionally lashed out on the opposition, saying that attending Ganesh Pooja is not any crime and the judiciary and politicians share stage on a number of events. 

“Attending Ganesh Pooja is not any crime On many events judiciary and politicians share stage On auspicious features, marriages, packages – but when PM attends it at home of CJI , Uddhav Sena MP doubts integrity of CJI & SC. Congress ecosystem assaults SC like Rahul Gandhi did in previous It’s shameful contempt of courtroom & abusing judiciary,” he stated.