Dalit leaders on Saturday demanded action against Justice J B Pardiwala
while an MP vowed to bring an impeachment motion in the Parliament
against the high court judge for his remarks against the reservation
system.
They had gathered at Ahmedabad Medical Association hall under the aegis of `Mooknayak Samata Sanghthan', for "evaluation'' of Pardiwala's "unconstitutional remarks''.
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Praveen Rashtrapal, who convened the meeting along with ex-minister Yogendra Makwana, said he had obtained legal opinion and experts told him that an FIR can be registered.
He called upon those, who wanted to file an FIR in the matter, to register their names with the head of the organization.
"The judge equated reservations with corruption... What can we do on our (MPs') part? Impeachment," Rashtrapal said.
He said he had support of MPs from other states and from various political parties. He said that MPs would initiate action for impeachment.
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Shambhu Prashad Tundiya supported every non-political resolution passed at the meeting.
"A person sitting in a high constitutional position cannot act on his whims,'' said Tundiya, who was present at the meeting along with BJP MP Kirit Solanki.
Congress leader Dinesh Parmar termed the comments deliberate and part of a conspiracy.
They had gathered at Ahmedabad Medical Association hall under the aegis of `Mooknayak Samata Sanghthan', for "evaluation'' of Pardiwala's "unconstitutional remarks''.
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Praveen Rashtrapal, who convened the meeting along with ex-minister Yogendra Makwana, said he had obtained legal opinion and experts told him that an FIR can be registered.
He called upon those, who wanted to file an FIR in the matter, to register their names with the head of the organization.
"The judge equated reservations with corruption... What can we do on our (MPs') part? Impeachment," Rashtrapal said.
He said he had support of MPs from other states and from various political parties. He said that MPs would initiate action for impeachment.
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Shambhu Prashad Tundiya supported every non-political resolution passed at the meeting.
"A person sitting in a high constitutional position cannot act on his whims,'' said Tundiya, who was present at the meeting along with BJP MP Kirit Solanki.
Congress leader Dinesh Parmar termed the comments deliberate and part of a conspiracy.
The leaders decided to submit a memorandum to chief justices of Gujarat
high court and Supreme Court, Lok Sabha speaker, and the President
seeking action against the judge.
"Reservation and corruption have destroyed this country or rather not allowed it to progress in the right direction....,'' Pardiwala had said in his December 2 order quashing Patidar reservation leader Hardik Patel's petition.
He called corruption the biggest threat to the country. "The countrymen
should rise and fight against corruption at all levels, rather than
shedding blood and indulging in violence for reservation,'' he said
"Reservation has only played the role of an amoeboid monster sowing seeds of discord amongst people."
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