PRAYAGRAJ: A controversial speech by a sitting Allahabad high court judge sparked a political row on Monday as Opposition parties urged Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to take cognizance of the issue even as the organizers of the event defended the proceedings.
Video clips of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav speaking at the regional convention of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad's legal cell in Prayagraj on the Uniform Civil Code on Sunday went viral on social media and were widely reported, sparking a row.
In the video clips, Justice Yadav could be heard making a number of controversial comments about majority rule in India and the Muslim community, and allegedly used slurs. HT did not independently verify the authenticity of the video clips.
"This is Hindustan, and this country would function as per the wishes of the 'bahusankhyak'," he allegedly said.
Opposition MPs, including Trinamool Congress's Mahua Moitra and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen's Asaduddin Owaisi, criticized the judge. The Samajwadi Party and the Uttar Pradesh unit of the Congress urged CJI Khanna to take cognizance of the statements.
"This 'speech' can be easily rebutted, but it's more important to remind his honor that the Constitution of India expects judicial independence & impartiality," Owaisi said.
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