‘Don't respect Ambedkar, Samvidhan’: BJP slams Rahul for skipping CJI’s oath taking

NEW DELHI: The BJP connected Monday criticised Leader of Opposition successful Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for not attending the oath-taking ceremonial of Justice Surya Kant arsenic the 53rd Chief Justice of India, alleging his lack reflected “disrespect” towards B R Ambedkar and the Constitution. BJP nationalist spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla accused the Congress person of “skipping and boycotting” a cardinal law lawsuit attended by the country’s apical leadership.

Poonawalla, addressing reporters, said, “Today, erstwhile the full state was successful a consciousness celebrating, peculiarly Haryana, the Chief Justice of India's oath ceremonial and the full authorities led by Modiji was contiguous astatine the event, helium skipped it, boycotted it.” He further remarked, “Instead of attending this solemn programme, Rahul Gandhi whitethorn beryllium connected immoderate overseas travel oregon jungle safari.” Justice Surya Kant, known for being portion of landmark benches including the rulings connected the abrogation of Article 370 and the revision of Bihar’s electoral rolls, was administered the oath by President Droupadi Murmu astatine Rashtrapati Bhavan. Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and respective elder dignitaries were present.

Justice Kant, who succeeds Justice B R Gavai, volition service until February 9, 2027.The BJP person alleged that Gandhi and his enactment places “parivaar tantra” supra antiauthoritarian and law norms, adding, “It shows that his family, peculiarly him, speech astir 'samvidhan', but they don't respect Ambedkar and 'samvidhan'.”Justice Kant took the oath successful Hindi successful the sanction of God and volition present caput the Supreme Court for astir 15 months.