Congress leader PL Punia accused BJP of attempting to intimidate the judiciary through strategic remarks by MP Nishikant Dubey, following the Supreme Court's probing questions on the Waqf Amendment Act. Punia called for action against the MPs, asserting that BJP's actions reflect a disregard for the Constitution.
Congress leader PL Punia on Sunday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey over the latter's remarks on the Supreme Court amid the ongoing controversy regarding the recently passed Waqf Amendment Act, saying that it was a "well-thought strategy" of the ruling party to pressure the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and the judiciary.
"Nishikant Dubey's statement is a well-thought-out strategy... When the Chief Justice and his bench asked tricky questions as per the Constitution, the BJP people got scared and are now trying to put pressure on the Chief Justice and the judiciary," Punia said.
He said that the post made by BJP national president and Union Minister JP Nadda was a way to "whitewash" the matter. Alleging that the ruling party never gave importance to the constitution, Punia added that action must be taken against both MPs for their remarks, or else it would be understood that people at high levels in the BJP agree with such statements.
Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and MP Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party over party MP Nishikant Dubey's recent remark at the Supreme Court, noting that whatever was said was the thinking of the BJP.
While addressing the media in Prayagraj, the SP chief further alleged that the BJP is responsible for creating divisions in society, be it in the name of religion or caste.
"The truth is that if anyone is creating rifts between religions, then it is the BJP. Creating a divide in society in the name of religion, caste is a very well-planned programme of the BJP, and they spend funds on it. Whatever was said is the thinking of the BJP," Yadav said.
This came in the wake of the recent controversy surrounding the comment made by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey at the Supreme Court, after he alleged that the apex court was "inciting religious wars" and questioned its authority, suggesting that the Parliament building should be closed if the judicial institution was to make laws.
"The top court has only one aim: 'Show me the face, and I will show you the law'. The Supreme Court is going beyond its limits. If one has to go to the Supreme Court for everything, then Parliament and the State Assembly should be shut," Dubey said.
Referring to past court decisions, Dubey further criticised the judiciary for its handling of issues like the decriminalisation of homosexuality and religious disputes.