NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has said sensational remarks against institutions and agencies meant to trigger narratives could be “dispiriting” for them.
“It can set a political debate afloat. It can trigger a narrative. We have to be extremely conscious about our institutions. They are robust, they are working independently, they are under checks and balances.They work under rule of law. In that situation, if we work in a manner to just generate some sensation, to become a focal point or epicentre of a political debate or a narrative, then I will appeal to the concerned that it is wholly avoidable,” the vice president said, while speaking at the inauguration ceremony of Samvidhan Mandir in Mumbai Sunday.
Dhankhar refrained from taking names but his comment was seen as referring to the stinging observations made by SC Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on Friday when he diverged from his fellow judge, Justice Surya Kant, to question the timing of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest by CBI in the excise policy case. Justice Bhuyan, who was also critical of Delhi HC for denying bail to Kejriwal, said CBI should dispel the notion of being a “caged parrot“.
“An institution is well served when it is conscious of certain limitations. Some limitations are obvious, some limitations are very fine & subtle. Let these sacred platforms – judiciary, legislature and executive – not be trigger points of political inflammatory debate or narrative that is detrimental to established institutions that serve the nation well in a challenging and daunting environment,” Dhankhar said.
In his separate judgment, Justice Bhuyan had said, “In a democracy governed by rule of law, perception matters. Like Caesar’s wife, an investigating agency must be above board. Not long ago, this court castigated CBI comparing it to a caged parrot. It is imperative that CBI dispels the notion of it being a caged parrot. Rather, the perception should be that of an uncaged parrot.”
“It can set a political debate afloat. It can trigger a narrative. We have to be extremely conscious about our institutions. They are robust, they are working independently, they are under checks and balances.They work under rule of law. In that situation, if we work in a manner to just generate some sensation, to become a focal point or epicentre of a political debate or a narrative, then I will appeal to the concerned that it is wholly avoidable,” the vice president said, while speaking at the inauguration ceremony of Samvidhan Mandir in Mumbai Sunday.
Dhankhar refrained from taking names but his comment was seen as referring to the stinging observations made by SC Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on Friday when he diverged from his fellow judge, Justice Surya Kant, to question the timing of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest by CBI in the excise policy case. Justice Bhuyan, who was also critical of Delhi HC for denying bail to Kejriwal, said CBI should dispel the notion of being a “caged parrot“.
“An institution is well served when it is conscious of certain limitations. Some limitations are obvious, some limitations are very fine & subtle. Let these sacred platforms – judiciary, legislature and executive – not be trigger points of political inflammatory debate or narrative that is detrimental to established institutions that serve the nation well in a challenging and daunting environment,” Dhankhar said.
In his separate judgment, Justice Bhuyan had said, “In a democracy governed by rule of law, perception matters. Like Caesar’s wife, an investigating agency must be above board. Not long ago, this court castigated CBI comparing it to a caged parrot. It is imperative that CBI dispels the notion of it being a caged parrot. Rather, the perception should be that of an uncaged parrot.”