Amid controversy over PM Modi’s attendance at Ganpati Puja at CJI DY Chandrachud’s residence, BJP highlighted a 2009 Iftaar party hosted by former PM Manmohan Singh, attended by then CJI KG Balakrishnan. BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla shared the photo on X, mocking Congress’s claims of judiciary compromise. The controversy gained traction after a video of CJI Chandrachud welcoming Modi went viral. BJP MP Sambit Patra criticized Congress’s reaction, questioning the party’s stance on Singh and Balakrishnan’s Iftaar participation. The debate has since sparked discussions on secularism.
The Ink Desk
February 22, 2022
