Judiciary: Himanta attacks Congress

way2barak April 22: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday reaffirmed BJP’s commitment to upholding the independence and dignity of India’s judiciary, and accused Congress of repeatedly undermining its credibility as he highlighted multiple occasions where Congress criticised members of the judiciary when decisions were unfavourable for them.

He cited the unprecedented impeachment motion against former CJI Dipak Misra, led by Congress and other opposition parties, among other instances where the opposition has questioned the judiciary’s dignity.

In a detailed post on X, Sarma highlighted BJP president J P Nadda’s clarification distancing the party from MP Nishikant Dubey’s remarks about the Supreme court.

Nadda stressed that Dubey’s comments were personal and did not reflect BJP’s official position. “It’s imperative for all political entities to approach judicial pronouncements with consistency and integrity. Respecting the judiciary shouldn’t be contingent upon the favourability of its decisions. Selective approbation erodes public trust and the foundational principles of our democracy,” Sarma posted on X, amid a row over Dubey’s remarks on the SC and the CJI Sanjiv Khanna.