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BJP distanced itself from MPs Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma’s statements on the Supreme Court docket as JP Nadda emphasised respect for the judiciary and suggested MPs to keep away from such remarks.
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey addresses a press convention, in New Delhi. (IMAGE: PTI)
The Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) distanced itself from the statements made by BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma on the Supreme Court docket on Saturday.
“The statements made by BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma regarding the judiciary and the Chief Justice of India have no connection with the Bharatiya Janata Party. These are their personal remarks, and the BJP neither agrees with nor supports such statements. The party outrightly rejects them,” occasion chief JP Nadda stated in a press release, initially revealed in Hindi, on X.
4-term BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Saturday launched a scathing assault on the Supreme Court docket and questioned its function in law-making.
He first made a terse put up in Hindi on X and later, in remarks to PTI, accused the courtroom of arrogating to itself Parliament’s legislative powers by putting down legal guidelines handed by the legislature and even giving instructions to the President who, Dubey famous, is the appointing authority of Supreme Court docket judges.
“Kanoon yadi Supreme Court hi banayega to Sansad Bhavan bandh kar dena chahiye,” the BJP MP stated on X. His remark got here following the Centre’s assurance to the courtroom that it will not be implementing among the contentious provisions of the Waqf (Modification) Act until the following day of listening to after the courtroom raised questions over them.
“The Bharatiya Janata Party has always respected the judiciary and has willingly accepted its orders and suggestions. As a political party, we believe that the Supreme Court and all courts in the country are integral to our democracy and form a strong pillar for upholding the Constitution.”
“I have instructed both of them, and everyone, not to make such statements in the future,” he additional added.
Dubey’s remarks got here after the Centre instructed the Supreme Court docket it will maintain off on implementing sure controversial provisions of the Waqf (Modification) Act, following the courtroom’s sharp questions throughout a listening to on the matter.
The courtroom is inspecting a number of petitions difficult the constitutionality of the legislation, which was handed by Parliament earlier this month.
Taking purpose on the courtroom’s observations, Dubey questioned why it raised considerations over the “Waqf by use” clause with out making use of the identical normal of scrutiny it has demanded in temple-related circumstances, together with the Ram Mandir dispute, the place documentary proof was a key focus.
He cited Article 368 of the Structure to argue that enacting legal guidelines is the only area of Parliament, whereas the Supreme Court docket’s function is to interpret them — not intervene with legislative choices.
