Criticism Of Government Is Not 'Anti-India': Say Over 300 Lawyers In Letter Against Kiren Rijiju's Remarks

바카라�The allegations of anti-nationalism against people who have dedicated their lives to upholding the rule of law, and the naked threat of reprisals against them, marks a new low in the public discourse of our great nation,바카라� the letter read.

According to reports, while speaking at a conclave, Rijiju said that there were 바카라�three or four바카라� retired judges who are part of an 바카라�anti-India바카라� gang, adding that anybody who has worked against the country 바카라�will have to pay a price바카라�.

"It is a few of the retired judges - maybe three or four - a few of those activists, part of the anti-India gang. These people are trying to make the Indian judiciary play the role of the opposition party. How can these people openly say the Indian judiciary (should) take the government head on?바카라� he said, according to a report by India Today. 

The lawyers in their statement said, 바카라�By bracketing the critics, that too without naming them, as an 바카라�anti-India gang바카라�, the minister has transgressed all limits of constitutional propriety by claiming that the members of this 바카라�anti-India gang바카라� wanted to 바카라�make the judiciary play the role of the opposition,바카라� a report by LiveLaw said. 

"He pointedly threatened these retired Supreme Court judges that 바카라�no one will escape바카라� and 바카라�those who work against the country will pay the price"," they further said adding that the law minister is clearly sending a message to every citizen, that no voice of dissent will be spared.바카라�

Condemning his remarks, the lawyers said, "Such hectoring and bullying are unbecoming of the high office held by the minister. We may remind the minister that criticism of the government is neither against the nation, nor unpatriotic, nor 바카라�anti-India바카라�. He must remember that the government of the day is not the nation, and the nation is not the government.바카라�