Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, whereas hitting out at Senior Congress chief P Chidambaram over his remarks regarding Section 124 A, stated that whereas the UPA authorities had the worst observe document when it got here to submitting sedition circumstances, the BJP-led authorities will defend the unity, integrity and sovereignty of India, and the rights of the residents as enshrined within the Constitution.
Congress Govt overturned a courtroom verdict as a result of that govt was neck deep in vote financial institution politics. UPA Govt has the worst observe document of submitting sedition circumstances.
Our Govt will defend the unity, integrity & sovereignty of India & rights of the residents enshrined in our Constitution.— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) May 12, 2022
“That’s why Nehru Ji brought in the First Amendment and Smt Indira Gandhi made Section 124A a cognisable offence for the first time in India’s history?” Rijiju tweeted on Thursday. He added: “And during Anna Movement & the other anti-corruption movements citizens were subjected to harassment, intimidation and arrests?”
This got here after Chidambaram, earlier within the day, hit again at Rijiju over his remarks after the Supreme Court placed on maintain the appliance of sedition regulation, saying he has no authority to attract any “arbitrary Lakshman Rekha”. As the Supreme Court placed on maintain the appliance of sedition regulation, Rijiju invoked “Lakshman Rekha” guiding totally different establishments, together with the Executive and the Judiciary, and stated nobody ought to cross their “boundary”.
The Law Minister of India has no authority to attract any arbitrary Lakshman Rekha
He ought to learn Article 13 of the Constitution
The Legislature can’t make a regulation, nor can a regulation be allowed to stay on the statute e book, that violates the Fundamental Rights
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) May 12, 2022
Reacting to his remarks, Chidambaram stated the Law Minister of India has no authority to attract any “arbitrary Lakshman Rekha” and may learn Article 13 of the Constitution. “The Legislature cannot make a law, nor can a law be allowed to remain on the statute book, that violates the Fundamental Rights. The sedition law, in the view of many legal scholars, violates Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution,” the previous Union minister stated on Twitter.
The Congress on Wednesday had hailed the Supreme Court’s determination to placed on maintain the sedition regulation, saying a transparent minimize message has gone to subjugators of dissent that “you can no longer suppress the voice of truth” and people crucial of the federal government have to be heard.
