Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Monday declined to disclose the reasons behind his decision not to meet Congress leader Rahul Gandhi , saying he had maintained the confidentiality of the letter exchanged between them.
When asked to elaborate on the reasons, the CJI refused to disclose the contents of the correspondence. “I would request you to ask him about the contents of that letter. “The doors of the Supreme Court are open to all. “Every citizen of India has the right to come to us.
Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, Leaders of Opposition (LoPs) in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, respectively, had written to the CJI seeking a meeting with him between 4 and 5 pm on Monday to hand over a memorandum demanding an end to “vote chori”, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, halting of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, and switching back to the paper ballot format. Track all updates related to protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar here Responding to questions about his decision to decline the meeting , the CJI said he had received the letter a day earlier and had replied to it the same night. I have given some reasons in the letter on the basis of which I expressed my inability to meet him,” he said after speaking at an NHRC event focused on human rights and access to water. I have maintained its confidentiality,” he said, speaking to ANI news agency. Asked how elected representatives, including members of Parliament, should take their concerns forward, the CJI said the doors of the Supreme Court remained open to everyone. Anyone can approach us with a petition, whether an ordinary citizen or a member of an elected body,” he said. We will hear their problems in accordance with the law and ensure that they receive whatever relief they are entitled to,” the CJI said.
“I received the letter yesterday, so I replied to it last night.
