Congress claims quid pro quo on Gogoi's RS nomination


New Delhi, March 19 (IANS): The Congress on Thursday cried quid pro quo on a day former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi was sworn in as Rajya Sabha member, adding that it had its reservations on his nomination to the Upper House of Parliament by the President.

Congress leader Anand Sharma said that "Gogoi has given many controversial judgments and he himself has been controversial; his appointment and his acceptance of Rajya Sabha seat has raised bona-fide questions of quid pro quo."

"Gogoi has lowered the dignity of the CJI's office; rather disgraced it," remarked Sharma, a former Union Minister.

"It (his nomination) severely undermines the higher judiciary in India and sends out a wrong message for the present and future of the judiciary," Sharma added.

He asserted that the constitutional scheme of things in India were very clear -- the distancing of the executive, parliament, and the judiciary.

"The earlier examples of judge's appointments after retirement do not hold water as these were done many years after they had retired, the Congress leader claimed.

 

  

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Thu, Mar 19 2020

    CONgress had recruited Dr Ranganath Mishra ex CJI as well as Ahmed Hidayatullah in 2005 and 1985 respectively, as well as scores of SC Judges as RS Members, that time no Quid Pro Quo?

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  • G Veer S, Nagpur

    Thu, Mar 19 2020

    Blind Bhakths should read the history themselves with open eyes. There was a cooling period when these ex-judges were inducted into RS. Moreover Ramanath Mishra and Hidayathulla had impeccable records of delivering verdicts unlike Gogoi who was caged parrot of BJP with contravesial verdicts. It's understandable that BJP is obliged to reciprocate this award for giving blind clean chits whosoever BJP ordered without fair trial was dereliction of his constitutional duties.

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  • G Veer S, Nagpur

    Thu, Mar 19 2020

    Been the CJI he should know better than anyone else to be nominated to RS at this stage. Govt is also equal partner in this crime. What else can be expected from this corrupt govt made up of corrupt and criminal ministers and RS members.
    A tree is known by its fruit. A bad tree doesn't give good fruit and a good tree doesn't give bad fruit.

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  • Ramesh, Udupi

    Thu, Mar 19 2020

    I predicted this long back when he issued clean chit on Rafael scam.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, Mangaluru

    Thu, Mar 19 2020

    Con Con Congress shouting
    Go Go GoGoi ....
    First look at your history before pointing fingers at others ...

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  • Roshan, Mangaluru

    Thu, Mar 19 2020

    Congress done mistakes, so Modi led BJP should be given permitted for day light adultery.

    What a logic.

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  • Ashok, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 19 2020

    Can you enlighten me with that history mate?? Congress did made mistakes and people fed up with it and wanted a better government. is this the better government? Blind bhakths will never get the point anyway. BTW, what is the latest Rupee value, I think it was in ICU in 2014, is that discharged from the hospital yet??

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