New Delhi: Consultations are on with secular opposition parties on bringing an impeachment motion against the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, CPI General Secretary Sitaram Yechury told the Indian Express.
His views have been seconded by the NCP leader Tariq Anawar.
According to the report, both the leaders said that it is the only way the legislature can ensure an inquiry into “serious issues” raised by four senior judges of the Supreme Court.
On January 12, Justices Jasti Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B Lokur and Kurian Joseph, in an unprecedented public airing of grievances, questioned the conduct of CJI Misra over allocation of cases to judges. The judges have since met the CJI but there has been no indication so far of any headway made in breaking the impasse in the apex court.
The Attorney General had said that the differences will be sorted within days however, he also admitted, days after, that the issues remain as they are.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already said that the government and political parties must stay out of the issue since the judiciary is capable of resolving its problems.
According to the Indian Express report, the leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad informed that he is unaware of any such move. However, another Congress leader who pleaded anonymity, said that there will be a meeting over the weekend to discuss the matter.
Sources have told The Indian Express that Congress is yet to make up it’s mind over the issue.
