Jammu and Kashmir [India], April 20 (ANI): National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Sunday criticised BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for his remarks against the Supreme Court. Abdullah said it was “wrong” for a Member of Parliament to make such a controversial statement about the country’s highest court.
“There are four pillars of democracy. Parliament, the Judiciary, and the executive. If a wrong law is passed, then we can go to the Supreme Court and present our points, and they will listen to us. A Member of Parliament making such a statement is wrong,” said Farooq Abdullah.
Dubey’s comments have triggered a strong political backlash. Opposition parties, including the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), condemned his remarks and called them an attack on the independence of the judiciary.
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey had earlier alleged that the Supreme Court was “inciting religious wars” and questioned its authority. He even suggested that Parliament should be shut down if the court 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 State Assembly should be shut,” Dubey told ANI.
Dubey also criticised the court’s past decisions on issues like the decriminalisation of homosexuality and religious disputes. He further alleged that the Supreme Court wants to push the country towards “anarchy.”
Farooq Abdullah also spoke about the violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, which started on April 11 during a protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
Speaking to reporters, he said, “There was violence because they have tried to instil hate between Hindus and Muslims. Bulldozers were used. Masjids were demolished. Schools were demolished. Muslim houses were demolished. What was their fault? Was their fault proven? Nothing was proven. The Supreme Court had banned bulldozers, but they still used them. Is the law different for me and them?”
The protest in Murshidabad turned violent, leading to the death of two people, injuries to several others, and damage to property. The violence forced many families to leave their homes and move to safer places.
The unrest later spread to other districts, including Malda, South 24 Parganas, and Hooghly, with incidents of arson, stone-pelting, and road blockades.
Many affected families have moved to Pakur district in Jharkhand, while others are staying in relief camps in Malda.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Saturday, appealed to the public to maintain peace and unity. She blamed the BJP and its affiliated organisations, including the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), for trying to create unrest for political benefit.
In an open letter, Banerjee said that some groups were “using the backdrop of an unfortunate incident” to spread a divisive agenda. (ANI)
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