Are Your Controversial Statements Intended to Strengthen Judiciary: Kapil Sibal’s Jab at Law Minister Rijiju

GG News Bureau

New Delhi, 24th Jan. Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Tuesday slammed Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for saying that the government has not taken a single step to undermine the judiciary, questioning whether his “controversial statements” were meant to strengthen it.

Sibal’s remarks come a day after Rijiju stated that while there may be differences of opinion between the government and the judiciary, this does not imply that the two are attacking each other and that a “Mahabharat” is taking place.

Rijiju told a crowd gathered at the Tis Hazari courts complex here to commemorate Republic Day that the Modi government has taken no steps to undermine the judiciary.

Reacting to the remarks, Sibal tweeted, “Rijiju: Another gem. ‘The Modi government has not taken a single step to undermine the judiciary…’.” “Are all your (Rijiju) controversial statements meant to strengthen the judiciary,” the former law minister asked.

“You might believe it. We lawyers don’t,” the senior advocate said.