Manmohan Singh with former CJI (L)/PM Modi with CJI Chandrachud (R)
The BJP has defended PM Modi’s Ganpati celebrations at CJI Chandrachud’s residence, reminding the Congress of former PM Manmohan Singh inviting then-CJI KG Balakrishnan to an Iftar in 2009.
Because the row over Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending the Ganpati Puja celebrations at Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud’s residence intensified, the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) on Thursday reminded the Congress occasion of the time when in 2009, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh invited then CJI, KG Balakrishnan, to attend an Iftaar occasion.
Sharing photos of Singh in a candid snort with Balakrishnan, BJP chief Shehzad Poonawalla, in an X submit, wrote, “Judiciary is secure”.
“PM Modi attends Ganesh Puja at present CJI Home – oh God Judiciary compromised,” Ponawalla mocked the Congress in his submit.
2009- PM Manmohan Singh’s Iftaar Social gathering was attended by then CJI KG Balakrishnan- Sshhhh – Yeh Secular hai.. judiciary is secure!PM Modi attends Ganesh Puja at present CJI Home – oh God Judiciary compromised pic.twitter.com/vhkUdRRVHI
— Shehzad Jai Hind (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Shehzad_Ind) September 12, 2024
An issue erupted hours after a video displaying Chandrachud and his spouse, Kalpana Das, welcoming Modi at their home on Wednesday, was extensively shared on social media.
Addressing a press convention on Thursday, BJP MP, Sambit Patra, additionally pulled up the Congress over its assault on the Prime Minister taking part within the Ganpati festivities on the CJI’s residence and requested if Manmohan Singh current with KG Balakrishnan on the Iftaar occasion was effective.
Referring to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s current group photograph additionally that includes US Congresswoman, Ilhan Omar, Patra stated, “If the Prime Minister is assembly the CJI, you could have an issue. However, in case you are assembly anti-national individuals in america, then there is no such thing as a drawback.”
Patra additionally alleged the occasion had an issue with Ganpati celebrations.
“I feel they’ve an issue with the Ganpati Puja. When throughout their tenure, Manmohan Ji organised an Iftar occasion, then was the CJI not invited? That can be a pageant and this Ganpati can be a pageant, then why this distinction?” he requested.
#WATCH | Delhi: On Opposition leaders’ criticism over PM Narendra Modi visiting CJI DY Chandrachud’s residence for Ganesh Puja, BJP MP Sambit Patra says, “The leaders of the Opposition are doing politics over the Ganesh prayers provided by PM Modi at CJI Chandrachud’s residence… pic.twitter.com/yr3tcMW3sz— ANI (@ANI) September 12, 2024
Additionally hitting out on the grand-old occasion, BJP’s Andhra Pradesh vice-president, Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, stated, “Secularism doesn’t imply organising Iftari solely. Similar to others, Hindus are additionally free to apply their very own faith, and each CJI & PM are Hindus. Your hatred in direction of Hinduism can’t change the very fact!”
Union Minister of Atmosphere, Forest, and Local weather Change, Bhupendra Yadav, tweeted, “Ganpati is the God of auspicious beginnings. He’s a logo of positivity. Totally different arms of the nation coming collectively to mark Ganesha’s greatness is a welcome signal for a wholesome democracy, and reflective of our traditions that imagine in celebrating collectively. These full of negativity should within the curiosity of society’s well-being and spiritual concord chorus from casting aspersions on events which are symbolic of goodness and greatness of India’s wealthy traditions. Don’t belittle our festivals.”
In a separate X submit, Yadav wrote, “The identical individuals who applaud and encourage presence of Prime Ministers at Iftars discover their guts twisting and turning after they see PM Modi carry out Ganpati Poojan at CJI DY Chandrachud’s residence. The manager and judiciary praying earlier than Gods revered by crores of devotees throughout India displays the true energy of Indian secularism. Take care of it.” (sic).
The BJP’s assault got here after a number of Opposition leaders and a few attorneys of the Supreme Courtroom reacted sharply to PM Modi attending the puja on the CJI’s residence.
“Ganpati Utsav is being celebrated and folks go to one another’s home… I don’t have info whether or not the Prime Minister has visited anybody’s home,” Shiv Sena (UBT) chief, Sanjay Raut, stated, including, “Ganpati Utsav is being celebrated at a number of areas in Delhi and Maharashtra, however PM Modi selected to go to the CJI’s residence.”
In a submit on X, senior lawyer, Indira Jaising, stated the Chief Justice of India has compromised the separation of powers between the chief and the judiciary.
“Misplaced all confidence within the independence of the CJI. The SCBA (Supreme Courtroom Bar Affiliation) should condemn this publicly displayed compromise of Independence of the CJI from the chief,” she wrote.