J&K National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah wants an impeachment motion in Parliament against Justice Shekhar K. Yadav over his recent remarks against Muslims. FIle
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National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah on Tuesday (December 10, 2024) said he would move an impeachment motion in Parliament against Justice Shekhar K. Yadav, sitting judge in the Allahabad High Court, over the latter’s recent remarks against Muslims.
“I am moving impeachment motion in the Parliament in accordance with Art 124(4) of the constitution for the removal of this Justice namely Shekhar K Yadav, a sitting Judge in Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Allahabad on the charges mentioned in the notice,”,” Mr. Ruhullah said.
He said five MPs — Asaduddin Owaisi from Telangana, Rajkumar Roat from Rajasthan, Sudhama Prasad from Bihar, and Mohibbullah and Ziau Rahman from Uttar Pradesh — were aligned with his demand. “I also talked with the members from the Congress, Samajwadi Party and All India Trinamool Congress. They will sign and support the motion after consultation with their respective party leaderships. I am hopeful that they will support this motion because these are the parties who believe in the idea of India and its principles and values,” Mr. Ruhullah said.
The letter drafted by Mr. Ruhullah recorded Justice Yadav’s recent remarks.
“It clear to any reasonable person his (Justice Yadav’s) political biases, hatred, and deep-rooted communalism. These unfortunate traits render him incapable of serving as a non-partisan judge as is required under Article 14 of the Constitution,” Mr. Ruhullah said.
“That Justice Yadav made public declarations endorsing political issues such as the Uniform Civil Code. He extended his support to the ideological position of political organization i.e. Vishwa Hindu Parishad. Through these actions, Justice Yadav engaged in activities that blur the line between judicial office and political activism. Such advocacy runs counter to Point 8 of the Restatement of Judicial Values,” he added.
The MP from J&K said statements asserting that only Hindu values and practices should govern the nation challenge the secular fabric enshrined in the Preamble and in Article 25 of the Constitution. “The judge dehumanised Muslims and painted them as anti-India by remarking that ‘Anyone who considers this land their mother and themselves as its child is a Hindu’,” Mr. Ruhullah said.
Published – December 10, 2024 05:27 pm IST
