NEW DELHI: Gujarat government’s petition against the appointment of the Lokayaukta by Governor Kamla Beniwal was on Wednesday dismissed by High Court Justice V M Sahai , who was given the task of hearing the challenge against the appointment of the Lokayukta, following the split verdict of a division bench.
“I am in complete agreement with the view taken by Justice Akil Kureshi that these writ petitions are to be dismissed,” said Justice Sahai.The BJP on Wednesday termed the High Court’s decision a “setback to federalism”. Arguing that the verdict would hurt the institution of the Lokayukta, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley said: “The governor is a nominee of Central Government. If a governor gets primacy over the State Government on the appointment of Lokayukta, it amounts to the Government of India appointing the Lokayukta.”BJP chief spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said the UPA government “had been misusing the office of the Governor to harass State governments ruled by the Opposition”, and the “present ruling would only encourage such tendencies.”“This would be contested appropriately by the State government in the Supreme Court,” he said.The Congress, however, welcomed the High Court verdict. “This is yet another judicial confirmation of Modi’s hypocrisy and double standards of BJP. The High Court has rightly rebuffed such stalling and obstructionist tactics,” saidCongress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi.On October 11, the division bench of the High Court had delivered a split verdict on the matter – while JusticeKureshi had upheld the decision of the Governor, Justice Gokani had quashed warrant of appointment issued by the governor terming “unconstitutional”. After the split verdict, the matter was referred to Justice Sahai.
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Who is the LOKAYUKTA for the central govt? is it cbi, cvc, E D ETC/ who is to appoint these functionaries? is it the president? who appoints the president? where does the S.C & CJI COME INTO ALL THIS?
HOW COME EVER SO MANY STATES HAVE PROBLEM WITH CENTRE,WITH GOVERNORS APPOINTED BY CENTRE? WHATS HAPPENING TO ALL SCAMS, NO NEWS AT ALL? WHO IS ABOVE HOME MINISTRY? WHO IS THE BOSS OF INDIA? ARE WE A DEMOCRACY OR AUTOCRACY RULED BY SOME PEOPLE WITH NO POSITION OR RESPONSIBILITY?
WE INDIANS KNOW HOW TO MOCK DEMOCRACY & MAKE A MOCKERY OF EVERYTHING.
LOOK AT THE COURT VERDICT ON EVMs,& WE STILL HOLD ELECTIONS.
WHY DOES BJP/NDA ACCEPT ALL THIS?
SIXTH LARGEST NATION IN THE WORLD CALLED “UTTAR PRADESH” IS GOING TO HAVE ELECTIONS IN ITS STATE,THE VERACITY OF EVMs IS BEING QUESTIONED BY NO LESS A PERSON THAN DR SUBRAMANIA SWAMY, THE COURT HAS NO PROPER REPLY & YET CEC CONTINUES WITH THE ELECTION.,AT GREAT EXPENSE & SAYS IT WILL BE TOO EXPENSIVE TO HAVE PAPER PRINTOUTS.
HE IS ACCEPTABLE TO HAVE ELECTIONS WHICH GIVE THE VOTER NO PROOF,& CALLS IT FREE & FAIR ELECTION.
WHY DOESNT SUPREME COURT STEP IN? ALL THIS IS IS LIKE LAKHS OF CRORES ARE OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY IN EVER SO MANY BANKS 70 TO 80% BELOW BPL,LAKHS OF FARMERS DYING, & VERY SERIOUSLY WE HAVE A PARLIAMENT & A FINANCE MINISTER & HE MERRILY PRESENTS AN ANNUAL BUDGET & KEEPS TAXING THE PEOPLE .
The verdict was expected as the judges of the not only Gugerat HC but of all the HCs are lumpens of Congress and anti BJP.Esp. where muslim judge decides the fate of BJP ruled states it actually takes a communal colour as they vie with each other to project themselves as proteges of Congress.Even in SC there are some muslim judges who don’t keep impartiality.It is a sad state of affairs when we call ourselves a the largest democracy but it is actually hypocrisy.There is clean anti Modi wave even in the judiciary.So far they were targetting Yeddurappa and now theywant to remove Modi also by all means as they are afraid of him.So the Italian mafia dominated Congress wil go to any extend to entice the judges by all means and being hungry for position and money they will also twist the Constitution in whatever way they like.Wonder whether SC will be any differnt in this as all are stooges of Congress.When judiciary will become an institution of impatiality.Even EC is acting as the watchdog of Congress.Unless the Italian mafia is wiped out no solace for the country.
One should not give merit to either BJP or the Cong for both are parties for the issue. Hence, a neutral approach is needed. However, it had become a tradition that whatever the ruling government does is condemned by opposition and whatever the opposition does is little tolerated by the ruling government but both are dangerous indeed. For federal set up give and take is essential. One thing is sure, the cong has become arrogant thanks to the alliance of corrupt regional parties backing