The BJP criticised Rahul Gandhi for not attending Justice Surya Kant’s oath-taking as the 53rd Chief Justice of India, calling it an insult to constitutional values. The party said his absence reflected “disrespect” towards Ambedkar and the ‘samvidhan’.
The Supreme Court has directed that all petitions challenging Karnataka’s withdrawal of consent to probe Deputy CM D K Shivakumar’s disproportionate assets case be heard by Justice Surya Kant-led bench. The CBI and BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal’s pleas are now listed before the new bench.
Rahul Gandhi has criticized the RSS for questioning the terms “secular” and “socialist” in the Constitution’s Preamble, accusing them of favoring the Manusmriti agenda. He claims the RSS aims to undermine the rights of marginalized groups and has warned them against their intentions. The controversy follows an RSS demand for debate on these terms.
New Delhi, January 29: The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned BJP MLA Basangouda R Patil (Yatnal) for challenging the Karnataka government’s decision to withdraw consent given to the CBI for investigating a disproportionate assets (DA) case against Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.
