Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar’s verdict on the disqualification proceedings against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his Shiv Sena MLAs will determine whether democracy was alive or not in this country, said Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on January 9 while criticising Mr. Narwekar’s recent visit to Mr. Shinde.
Ahead of the much-anticipated verdict, Mr. Thackeray further cast aspersions on the ‘quality’ of Mr. Narwekar’s justice, remarking what hope was there “when the judge goes to visit the accused.” Mr. Narwekar is expected to read out the judgement in the Legislative Assembly after 4 p.m. on January 10.
“Since the SC’s direction to the Speaker to give a judgement on the disqualification case, Mr. Narwekar has twice met with CM Shinde in private. It is akin to the Judge meeting the accused. If he is doing that, then there is a serious question on what kind of justice can we expect,” Mr. Thackeray said, alluding to a meeting between Mr. Narwekar and CM Shinde on January 7.
