Brinda Karat urged Justice Gavai to reconsider his comments on welfare schemes, highlighting their role in supporting the poor and women’s critical unpaid labor, and advocating for social justice over stigma.
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Prashant Bhushan, representing the NGO CJAR, criticized Justice Yadav for his comments at a VHP event, claiming they undermine judicial impartiality and erode public trust. The letter requests an in-house inquiry and highlights concerns about the judge’s remarks targeting Muslims, advocating for the Uniform Civil Code, and violating judicial ethics.
CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat on Monday (Dec 9) wrote to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna demanding action against Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav for his comment that the country will function according to the wishes of the majority living here. The All India Lawyers Union also protested against the comments made by Justice Yadav at a meeting organised by the VHP, saying democracy is not majoritarianism or religious majoritarianism and Justice Yadav’s expression and concept of democracy is ‘nothing less than of Hindutva Rashtra’.
