BJP distances from Nishikant Dubey’s anti-judiciary comment: ‘Comments personal, SC integral part of democracy’

The Bharatiya Janata Party has distanced itself from party leaders Nishikant Dubey’s and Dinesh Sharma’s comments against the judiciary and said the leaders have been warned against making such statements. BJP president J.P. Nadda said the party has always respected the judiciary.

 

“The Bharatiya Janata Party has nothing to do with the statements made by BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma on the judiciary and the Chief Justice of the country. These are their personal statements, but the BJP neither agrees with such statements nor does it ever support such statements,” said Nadda in a post on X, completely rejecting the statements.

 

The Union minister added the party has huge regard for judiciary and has always accepted judgments from courts. “Bharatiya Janata Party has always respected the judiciary and gladly accepted its orders and suggestions because as a party we believe that all the courts of the country including the Supreme Court are an integral part of our democracy and are the strong pillar of the protection of the Constitution,” he said. Nadda added both leaders have been instructed against making such statements.

 

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey kicked up a row on Saturday and accused the apex court of “inciting religious wars” in the country. Terming the SC's action as "anarchy", Dubey said, “Supreme Court is responsible for inciting religious wars in the country...If one has to go to the Supreme Court for everything, then Parliament and State Assembly should be shut." 

 

Dinesh Sharma said, "There is an apprehension among the public that when Dr BR Ambedkar wrote the Constitution, the rights of the legislative and judiciary were clearly written...According to the Constitution of India, no one can direct the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and the President has already given her assent to it. No one can challenge the President, as the President is supreme, “ TOI reported.

The BJP leaders' comments come after the apex court recently specified timelines for governors and presidents for granting assent to bills passed by state legislatures. 

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