In today’s India, SC judges seek justice in front of people: Rahul Gandhi targets Modi govt

Charging that the Narendra Modi government is destroying institutions of the country, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said in today's India, the judges of the Supreme Court are going to people to seek "justice" as they are not allowed to function.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi. Photo: Twitter

GANDHINAGAR: Charging that the Narendra Modi government is destroying institutions of the country, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said in today's India, the judges of the Supreme Court are going to people to seek "justice" as they are not allowed to function. "For the first time in the history, four judges of the Supreme Court appeared before the media saying they were not allowed to work, and take the name of judge (BH) Loya after that," Gandhi said adressing a public rally here in Prime Minister Narendra Modi'd home state. "Generally, people move courts for justice but in today's Hindustan, the judges of the Supreme Court are appearing before people to seek justice." In January last year, four sitting SC judges had addressed an unprecedented press conference and expressed their unhappiness about the functioning of the top court and how cases were being allocated arbitrarily. The four judges - Justices J Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B Lokur and Kurian Joseph - attacked then CJI Dipak Misra over the allocation of cases. Gandhi also played to the gallery in the business-driven state by claiming that "Gabbar Singh Tax", his oft-repeated jibe for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was beyond the understanding of traders. "Gabbar Singh Tax (GST) can't be understood by our traders even today (after its was implemented nationwide last year)," he said. "Did people get Rs 15 lakh into their bank accounts as promised by Narendra Modi?" he asked at the well-attended rally. Turning his attention on the Pulwama terror attack and the subsequent air strike by India and the aerial engagement with Pakistan Air Force the next day, Gandhi said it was National Security Adviser Ajit Doval who has sent Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Massod Azhar to freedom in a "special plane". "Who sent Pulwama terror attack perpetrator Masood Azhar to Pakistan?" he asked the crowd. "Masood Azhar was sent in a special aircraft and NSA Ajit Doval accompanied him," Gandhi answered his query for the crowd.