Kiren Rijiju is urging all political parties to unite over the impeachment motion against HC judge Justice Yashwant Varma. He said the issue involves judicial corruption and should rise above politics.
New Delhi: Today, on June 04, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday that he is working to bring all political parties together to take a united stand on the impeachment motion against High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma.
He emphasized that the issue concerns alleged corruption in the judiciary and should not be turned into a political matter.
Speaking to Media, Kiren Rijiju said,
“The impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Varma is a matter related to corruption in the judiciary. So, there is no scope for any politicking. There is no scope for taking a separate political position for every party. So, we would like to have a united stand; Parliament as a whole will have to come together to discuss this matter and move forward. So, I am building consensus amongst all political parties, and I have started discussions with prominent leaders, and I will reach out to everybody.”
He also added that the response from political leaders has been encouraging.
“The response has been very positive. As said, in this matter, there is no scope for taking a political stance by each party. The matter is very serious, and it is extremely important for the nation. So, when we discuss corruption, whether it’s corruption in the judiciary or anywhere, it has to be taken in the best consideration of the nation. We are not going to have a partisan view on that.”
This development follows serious allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma. According to reports, a large amount of “burnt cash” was discovered in a storeroom of his official residence when he was serving as a judge of the Delhi High Court.
These allegations prompted the Supreme Court of India to initiate an internal inquiry.
The Chief Justice of India, Sanjiv Khanna, formed a three-member in-house committee on March 22 to investigate the matter.
This panel consisted of Justice Sheel Nagu (Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court), Justice GS Sandhawalia (Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court), and Justice Anu Sivaraman (Judge of Karnataka High Court).
The panel concluded its inquiry and submitted its findings to Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna on May 3.
The Supreme Court officially confirmed that the report was submitted on May 4 and had since been forwarded to the Prime Minister of India and the President for further consideration.
This step indicates the seriousness with which the judiciary is treating the matter.
Meanwhile, Justice Yashwant Varma was transferred to the Allahabad High Court and took oath as a judge there on April 5 under unusual and controversial circumstances.
His transfer and swearing-in have also raised questions in legal and political circles.
In another update, Minister Kiren Rijiju also announced that the Monsoon Session of the Parliament will start on July 21 and continue till August 12.
Both Houses will begin proceedings at 9 am on July 21. This session will be the first after Operation Sindoor, which India launched on May 7 in response to a deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 people.
The Monsoon Session also comes at a time when several opposition leaders are demanding a special session of Parliament to discuss critical national issues, especially those related to the recent terror attack and its aftermath.
An all-party delegation is also expected to be part of these discussions.
The impeachment proceedings against Justice Yashwant Varma, combined with the national security concerns following the Pahalgam attack, are likely to make this Monsoon Session an intense and crucial period in Indian parliamentary history.
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