Rajya Sabha chairman holds meeting with Nadda and Kharge to discuss NJAC issue

The RS chairman had earlier written to both Nadda and Kharge for the meeting

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Amid cash discovery row following a fire at a Delhi High Court judge, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday held a meeting with Leader of the House J P Nadda and Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge for a structured discussion in the Upper House on the issue of judicial accountability and the NJAC Act.

In the Lok Sabha Trinamool Congress member Mahua Moitra, during her speech on the Finance Bill, said the government and its "godi media" are laying the ground for doing away with the Collegium system in favour of NJAC type total government control over judicial appointments, much like Election Commission's de-fanging.

Nadda and Kharge held closed-door consultations with Dhankhar in his chamber.

The Rajya Sabha chairman had earlier written to both Nadda and Kharge for the meeting. The meeting was held in reference to the observations Dhankhar made in the House on March 21 while responding to the points raised by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh over the recovery of cash from the residence of a high court judge.