New Delhi:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a robust assault on the Congress social gathering as we speak after a whole bunch of legal professionals and a few bar associations throughout the nation wrote to the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, expressing considerations over makes an attempt to undermine the judiciary’s integrity utilizing political {and professional} stress.

“To browbeat and bully others is classic Congress tradition. 5 many years in the past, they itself had referred to as for a ‘dedicated judiciary’ – they shamelessly need dedication from others for his or her egocentric pursuits, however desist from any dedication in direction of the nation,” PM Modi mentioned in a submit on the microblogging web site X.

“No surprise, 140 crore Indians are rejecting them,” PM Modi mentioned.

To browbeat and bully others is classic Congress tradition.

5 many years in the past itself that they had referred to as for a “dedicated judiciary” – they shamelessly need dedication from others for his or her egocentric pursuits however desist from any dedication in direction of the nation.

No surprise 140 crore Indians… https://t.co/dgLjuYONHH

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 28, 2024

PM Modi’s feedback got here after over 600 legal professionals, together with Harish Salve and Bar Council chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra, wrote to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, alleging {that a} “vested curiosity group” is attempting to place stress on the judiciary and defame courts, particularly in instances of corruption involving politicians.

Union Minister and Arunachal West candidate Kiren Rijiju mentioned sane voices are brazenly popping out now, referring to the letter by the legal professionals.

“These Congress folks coined the idea of dedicated judiciary and suspended Indian Structure. The Congress and leftists need courts and constitutional authorities to serve them or else they instantly begin attacking the very establishments,” Mr Rijiju mentioned.

Sane Voices are brazenly coming- out now. These Congress folks coined the idea of dedicated Judiciary and suspended Indian Structure.
Congress and Leftists need Courts & Constitutional Authorities to serve them or else they instantly begin attacking the very establishments. https://t.co/UyQmYOD5Zi

— Kiren Rijiju (मोदी का परिवार) (@KirenRijiju) March 28, 2024

Yesterday, the All Manipur Bar Affiliation had additionally written to Chief Justice DY Chandrachud highlighting the necessity to communicate out in opposition to “underhanded assaults” on the judiciary. The bar affiliation within the letter had mentioned it was extraordinarily involved about latest traits the place vested curiosity teams had been attempting to defame the courts with “frivolous logic” and “stale political agendas”.

Congress chief Jairam Ramesh, responding to PM Modi, mentioned the Prime Minister’s feedback “is the peak of hypocrisy”.

“The PM’s brazenness in orchestrating and coordinating an assault on the judiciary, within the identify of defending the judiciary, is the peak of hypocrisy. The Supreme Courtroom has delivered physique blows to him in latest weeks. The electoral bonds scheme is however one instance…” Mr Ramesh mentioned in a submit on X.

“All that the Prime Minister has finished within the final 10 years is divide, distort, divert, and defame. 140 crore Indians are ready to offer him a befitting reply very quickly,” the Congress chief mentioned.

The PM’s brazenness in orchestrating and coordinating an assault on the judiciary, within the identify of defending the judiciary, is the peak of hypocrisy!

The Supreme Courtroom has delivered physique blows to him in latest weeks. The Electoral Bonds Scheme is however one instance. The Supreme… https://t.co/R00ZRdWa7S

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) March 28, 2024

Within the different letter by over 600 legal professionals, they mentioned the techniques utilized by the vested curiosity group “are damaging to our courts and threaten our democratic material.”

Chief Justice Chandrachud’s management is essential in these “robust occasions” and the Supreme Courtroom ought to stand sturdy, they mentioned, including it isn’t the time to take care of dignified silence.

The letter additionally focused a bit of legal professionals with out naming them and alleged they defend politicians by day after which attempt to affect judges by the media at night time.