Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday alleged that Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju’s remark that some retired judges are part of an “anti-India gang” is an attempt to put pressure on the judiciary and threaten judges. Speaking at the India Today Conclave in the national capital on Saturday, Rijiju claimed that some retired judges and some activists who are “part of the anti-India gang” are trying to make the Indian judiciary play the role of the opposition party.
Talking to reporters here, Raut reacted to the remark saying, “What kind of democracy is this?” To put pressure on the judiciary.”
Mumbai | Our Judiciary is being threatened, if the law minister of the country says “if you don’t do what we say, we will see” what does this mean? Justice Chandrachud says there is no pressure on the judiciary, rather there is pressure: Sanjay Raut, Uddhav Thackeray faction pic.twitter.com/iD59y7JLVh– ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2023
Raut said that criticizing the government does not mean being against the country. Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP also said that after Rahul Gandhi After talking about the threat to democracy in the country, preparations are on to suspend the Congress leader from the Lok Sabha.
On the demand that Gandhi should apologize for his comments, Raut said, “Rahul Gandhi will not apologize and why should he?”
He alleged, “Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have actually spoken on foreign soil against the country and its political leaders.”
The BJP has been demanding an apology from Rahul Gandhi over his recent remarks in London, in which he alleged that the structure of Indian democracy is under attack and a “full-scale assault” on the country’s institutions. Is.
The remark sparked a political backlash, with the BJP accusing him of defaming India on foreign soil and seeking foreign intervention, and the Congress citing previous instances of Prime Minister Narendra Modi elevating internal politics abroad. Referring to the ruling party hit back.