Mumbai: Justice Sanjiv Khanna was sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday. The new CJI was sworn in by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, members of his cabinet, and other distinguished guests.
Reacting to his appointment as the new CJI, Hitesh Jain, Vice President, BJP Mumbai Pradesh wrote on X, “Justice Sanjiv Khanna being sworn in today as the 51st Chief Justice of India—a proud and poetic moment of justice. Not only is CJI Khanna a distinguished jurist, but his appointment also stands as retribution for the sacrifices made by his uncle, the late Justice HR Khanna.”
Justice Sanjiv Khanna being sworn in today as the 51st Chief Justice of India—a proud and poetic moment of justice. Not only is CJI Khanna a distinguished jurist, but his appointment also stands as retribution for the sacrifices made by his uncle, the late Justice HR Khanna.…
— Hitesh Jain (@HiteshJ1973) November 11, 2024
‘Justice HR Khanna denied the chance to be CJI’
“Justice HR Khanna was denied the chance to be Chief Justice for one reason: he was the lone voice that dared to stand up against Congress’s darkest hour—the Emergency of 1975-1977. A regime so repressive, it crushed dissent and democracy under Indira Gandhi’s iron grip,” Jain added in the same message.
Slamming the Congress, the BJP leader added further, “And yet, here we are, with Rahul Gandhi, claiming to be the “saviour” of our Constitution. This is the same Congress that abused power, changed the Constitution to suit their whims, and punished those who dared to stand by India’s democratic principles.”
Congress’ claim of protecting constitution laughable: Hitesh Jain
Calling the Congress’ claim of protecting the constitution as “laughable”, he added that the party would tear it apart “if given a chance.” “Justice HR Khanna’s story is a reminder that the DNA of the Congress party is rooted in tyranny, not democracy. Today let’s also remember Justice H R Khanna’s legacy – a legacy of courage against Congress’s authoritarianism. We should never forget who tried to shred our Constitution and who stood to protect it,” he said further.
