Rahul slams PM Modi over CJI’s remarks

NEW DELHI: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi attacked PM Narendra Modi on Saturday over the Supreme Court’s observation on appointment of judges.

NEW DELHI: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi attacked PM Narendra Modi on Saturday over the Supreme Court’s observation on appointment of judges.

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“Reality check from Supreme Court for the PM: No Govt of Modi, by Modi, for Modi,” he said in a tweet. The Supreme Court had sent out a stern message on Friday over non-execution of collegium’s decision to transfer and appoint chief justices and judges in high courts, saying it will not tolerate the “logjam”.

Observing that the justice delivery system is“collapsing ”, a bench headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur, who also heads the five-membered SC collegium,had said ,“We won’ t tolerate logjam in judges’ appointment which is stifling its judicial work. We will fasten accountability.”