To browbeat and bully others is vintage Congress culture. 5 decades ago itself they had called for a "committed judiciary"..........
Digital desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi mocked the "vintage Congress culture" after more than 600 attorneys wrote to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud to express their displeasure with the activities of a "specific interest group" on Thursday.
PM Modi wrote on X, "To browbeat and bully others is vintage Congress culture. 5 decades ago itself they had called for a "committed judiciary" - they shamelessly want commitment from others for their selfish interests but desist from any commitment towards the nation."
The Congress leadership quickly reacted to PM Modi's statement, claiming that his "brazenness in orchestrating and coordinating an attack on the judiciary, in the name of defending the judiciary, is the height of hypocrisy".
A senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said while retweeting on PM's post, "The PM's brazenness in orchestrating and coordinating an attack on the judiciary, in the name of defending the judiciary, is the height of hypocrisy! The Supreme Court has delivered body blows to him in recent weeks. The Electoral Bonds Scheme is but one example. The Supreme Court declared them to be unconstitutional - and it is now proved beyond doubt that they were a blatant instrument of fear, blackmail, and intimidation to force companies to donate to the BJP."
He also added, "Instead of giving a legal guarantee to MSP, the Prime Minister has given a legal guarantee to corruption. All that the Prime Minister has done in the last ten years is divide, distort, divert, and defame. 140 crore Indians are waiting to give him a befitting reply very soon."
In a letter to Chief Justice Chandrachud earlier in the day, over 600 lawyers, including prominent advocate Harish Salve and Bar Council chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra, claimed that a "vested interest group" was attempting to undermine the judiciary and discredit courts, particularly in instances of governmental corruption.
The letter accused a few lawyers of defending politicians during the day and using the media at night to influence judges. It did not identify these lawyers.
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