The Opposition on Monday hit out at the BJP-led Central government after Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju wrote to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud u201csuggestingu201d the inclusion of a government nominee in the decision-making process for shortlisting of judges. The Opposition accused the Government of trying to u201ccaptureu201d the judiciary.
The Opposition, especially the Congress, had been accusing the government of trying to capture independent constitutional institutions. The Congress believes Rijijuu2019s repeated attacks on the judiciary, coupled with Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankharu2019s criticism of the Supreme Court for striking down the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act and the reference to the Kesavananda Bharati case, is part of a larger plan to intimidate the judiciary.Many Opposition parties agreed. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) called Rijijuu2019s suggestion shocking. u201cThis is absolutely shocking. This is going to grossly undermine the very idea of independence of the judiciary and shall unsettle the fine balance as envisaged through the constitution.What are your views about this letter of suggestion? Should judiciary accept this idea?
