Beyond expressing concern in a strong language, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and his companion judges of the Supreme Court must exercise their powers to punish officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Income Tax (I-T) Department for acting as “political stooges” of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said on Saturday.
Making a fine distinction between his role as a party spokesperson and a citizen, Mr. Surjewala said, “I, as a citizen, would urge the CJI that speaking in a strong language, sitting in court alone is insufficient when the Constitution and rule of law is being trampled upon by those sitting in the citadels of power.”
“The honourable CJI and his companion judges of the Supreme Court will have to walk further and exercise their duty under Article 136 of the Constitution, and if necessary put curbs and punish the CBI, ED and I-T [Dept.] for acting as political stooges of the [Narendra] Modi government,” he added.
