Kerala Congress deletes post that asked CJI Surya Kant to resign over law and order remark

A post against CJI Surya Kant from the official Congress Keralam 'X' account went viral on Monday, drawing sharp criticism on social media, before being deleted. The party subsequently removed the person responsible from the post.

In a statement, KPCC president Sunny Joseph said the person responsible for posting the controversial message against the Chief Justice of India on the party's official 'X' account had been removed from the charge.

Joseph said the post was made without the knowledge, consent or consultation of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) leadership.

"The KPCC will examine the circumstances under which such a post was made," he said.

He clarified that the Congress party had no disagreement with regard to the impartiality of the judiciary.

Social media posts expressing views contrary to this position did not reflect the stand of the KPCC leadership, Joseph added. The post originally read: "Dear Surya Kant, if law and order is not your domain, resign now. We will find your replacement who can handle it."

The BJP lashed out at the Congress and alleged that the grand old party has now become "utterly brazen" in its bid to create anarchy in India by "dismantling" every constitutional institution.

Earlier, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju posted a screenshot of the now-deleted post and slammed the Congress over the issue, saying he had previously warned that the judiciary would be the party's next target.

"Congress wants to destroy all the constitutional and democratic institutions of India. All Anti-India gangs are joining hands. All patriotic Indians will also come together," he said in a post on 'X'.

BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi also attacked the opposition party over the issue and said, "Having completely transformed into a Maoist Congress of the Muslim League and embracing extreme 'dimaagi Naxal' mindset, the Congress has now become utterly brazen in its pursuit of creating anarchy in India by dismantling every constitutional institution."

Trivedi said people of the country must now realise that the Congress and Gandhi have become the "greatest threat" to India's constitutional institutions and the Constitution.

Earlier, when asked about the situation in view of the anti-CEC protests in Delhi over the past few days and the associated restrictions, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said, "Ye law and order ka mudda hai. Ye mera vishay nahin hai. (This is a matter of law and order; it doesn't pertain to my domain)."