Assault on judiciary, Constitution: Oppn parties on CJI Gavai attack

Leaders of opposition parties condemned an attack on CJI BR Gavai on Monday and said it is an assault on the Constitution and it shows how hate and fanaticism have engulfed he society.

- PTI

Congress, CPI, CPI(M), NCP-SP, Shiv Sena (UBT), DMK and other parties were unanimous in condemning he attack on the CJI.

PM Narendra Modi spoke to Justice Gavai and said the attack on him has angered every Indian. “There is no place for such reprehensible acts in our society. It is utterly condemnable,” Modi said, appreciating the calm displayed by the CJI.

Congress slammed PM earlier, questioning his silence hours after the incident, which it said was shameful. The party dubbed the incident a shocking breach of decorum and a dangerous new low in India’s democratic history, claiming it to be an assault on the judiciary and the Constitution.

Terming it an open assault on the very foundation of justice and the rule of law, the party said this is not merely an attack on one individual.