Justice Katju corruption charge: Congress puts ball in Centre’s court
24 July 2014 8:53 AM IST
Congress also faulted BJP for not cooperating during UPA's time
Madras High Court
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday sought to take the battle over the appointment of a Madras High Court judge into the Union government’s court by accusing it of creating an atmosphere against the Supreme Court collegium by “humiliating” it.
It also faulted the BJP for not cooperating with the UPA in passage of a Bill that sought to scrap the present collegium system of appointing judges.
“We also believe in transparency in appointments, but not by humiliating the collegium which the present government is doing on one pretext or another”, Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed said.
Centre seeks ex-Prime Minister’s statement
A day after informing the Parliament that the PMO under Manmohan Singh had pushed for extension to a judge facing corruption charges, the Centre on Wednesday demanded that the former Prime Minister should make a “categorical” statement on the issue.
Union parliamentary affairs minister M. Venkaiah Naidu said the whole account of the affair, first brought out by former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju, showed how the government was functioning during the UPA regime. It was trying to compromise on each and every issue, he alleged.
Questioning the silence of the former PM, Mr Naidu said, “His silence is an indication that there is something to hide. So in the interest of justice, the former Prime Minister should make a categorical statement about what exactly has happened. The people of India have got a right to know. That will help enhance the image of the judiciary.”
( Source : dc correspondent )
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