BJP is busy weakening SC, and the constitution gives it power to attack: Jairam Ramesh
Ramesh said Congress only wants the Supreme Court to play its role in an independent and neutral manner.
His remarks were posted in comments by Congress leaders who were asked about four-term BJP MP Nishikant Dubey that if the Supreme Court had to enact laws, parliament and state legislatures should be closed.
Ramesh said: “They (BJP) are busy weakening the Supreme Court.
“Those who hold constitutional positions, ministers and even BJP members are opposing the Supreme Court, and it’s just saying that when making laws, don’t violate the basic structure of the constitution.”
Ramesh also said Congress wants the Supreme Court to be independent and neutral, and the constitution gives it powers. “But it’s obvious that there is a different voice to target the Supreme Court,” he noted. Ramesh said that this is because the Supreme Court talks about election bonds, WAQF law, and the election commission is hearing election bonds before issuance.
“The SC said the government has done something that goes against the basic structure of the Constitution and you can’t do that,” he said.
In the National Pioneer Case, Ramesh named Ed for former Congress chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in his allegations that the issue was political and illegal.
Nishikant Dubey, one of the most voiced BJP members in Lok Sabha, launched a broad aspect to the Supreme Court on Saturday, saying that Parliament and state parliament should be closed if the Apex court has to make laws.
He first made a brief post in Hindi on X, and later in his speech with PTI, accusing the Supreme Court of passing laws passed by the legislature, and even pointing to the president pointed out to Dolby that it was the authority of the Supreme Court judge’s appointment, thus giving tribute to Congress’ own legislative power.
“If the Supreme Court constitutes law, then parliament should be closed,” Dolby said in the Post.
His remarks are on the assurance of the Centre to the Supreme Court, and it will not implement certain controversial provisions of the WAQF (Amendment) Act (Amendment) until the next hearing after the court challenges it.
The Supreme Court is hearing a bunch of challenges challenging the constitutionality of the amendment to the WAQF law, which was passed by Parliament earlier this month.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar also questioned the timeline for the judiciary to make decisions for the president and serve as a “super parliament”, saying the Supreme Court cannot launch “nuclear missiles” to democratic forces.
Days after the Supreme Court tried to repair the president’s timeline, Dhankhar’s strong words to the judiciary were delivered in his address to Rajya Sabha interns.
“So we have judges who will legislate, will perform administrative functions, will serve as super councils and absolutely no responsibility because the law of the land does not apply to them,” Dankhar said.
The Vice President also granted Article 142 to the full power, giving it to the Supreme Court, which is a “nuclear missile against the democratic forces available to the judiciary 24×7”.
