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Ayodhya verdict: Congress leader Rashid Alvi hit out at the BJP-led Union government over the appointment of Justice (retd.) S Abdul Nazeer as the Andhra Pradesh governor.
Congress leader Rashid Alvi hit out at the BJP-led Union government over the appointment of Justice (retd.) S Abdul Nazeer as the Andhra Pradesh governor alleged that the Supreme Court delivered its verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case under pressure from the Centre.
Justice Nazeer was part of the five-judge Constitution bench which delivered the final verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case, in 2019.
“The Supreme Court’s ruling in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case contested. The verdict, according to some, handed down as a result of central government pressure. According to Article 50 of our Constitution, the judiciary ought to separate from the executive “Alvi stated.
Alvi charged that the country divided along racial lines by the BJP, and he added that the appointment of Justice Nazeer as the governor of Andhra Pradesh had eroded public confidence in the legal system.
On Sunday, President Droupadi Murmu announced the appointment of Justice S Abdul Nazeer, a retired Supreme Court justice, as the third governor of Andhra Pradesh.
“BJP has divided Hindus and Muslims. Appeasement is when a community gets more than it deserves but Muslims did not even get their fair share. Appointing Justice Nazeer as Governor is reducing the faith of people in the judiciary,” said Alvi.
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Justice Nazeer (retd.) who retired as a judge of the Supreme Court on January 4, 2023, was a part of many landmark judgments including the Triple Talaq case, the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid dispute case, the demonetization case, and a judgment which held that the ‘right to privacy’ is a fundamental right.
“Giving government posts to judges is unfortunate. According to a report, governments send nearly 50 percent of the retired Supreme Court judges to some position which reduces the people’s faith in the judiciary. The government recently gave Rajya Sabha seat to Justice Gogoi. Several people have raised questions over the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case. People are saying this happened due to pressure from the government,” Alvi said.
Recalling the Rajya Sabha seat given to retired Chief Justice of India Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who was a part of the landmark Ayodhya judgment, the Congress leader said that the government should leave the judiciary completely independent.
“After Justice Gogoi’s Rajya Sabha seat, the appointment of Justice Nazeer as ‘Governor’ is further reducing the faith of people in the judiciary. The judiciary should be independent and not have any relation with the executive according to Article 50 of the Constitution of India. The government should make efforts to ensure that the judiciary is completely independent and should have nothing to do with the executive,” Alvi said on Ayodhya verdict.
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