Former CJI Sathasivam is new Kerala governor
5 Sept 2014 4:48 AM IST
The vacancy occurred following the resignation Sheila Dikshit from the position. Sathasivam’s appointment comes even as opposition parties have strongly criticised the move to give a political post to the former top judge, with the Congress alleging a ‘quid pro quo.’ ‘If I say no to this job, I have to do farming in my village. As a former Chief Justice of India I can have good relations with the state and the Centre and it will benefit the people of Kerala,’ Justice Sathasivam told a news channel.
A statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan confirmed Justice Sathasivam’s appointment hours after over 100 Kerala lawyers sent a resolution to President Pranab Mukherjee, asking him not to go through with it.
The Congress has alleged that Sathasivam’s appointment is linked to a case involving BJP president Amit Shah. The party pointed out that the BJP had opposed post-retirement appointments for judges. ‘There are instances of judges taking charge of the Green Tribunal, National Human Rights Commission. But what is in the persona or decisions of the most recently retired judge that has pleased the PM and BJP president Amit Shah? This raises a question,’ said Congress leader Anand Sharma.
A statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan confirmed Justice Sathasivam’s appointment hours after over 100 Kerala lawyers sent a resolution to President Pranab Mukherjee, asking him not to go through with it.
The Congress has alleged that Sathasivam’s appointment is linked to a case involving BJP president Amit Shah. The party pointed out that the BJP had opposed post-retirement appointments for judges. ‘There are instances of judges taking charge of the Green Tribunal, National Human Rights Commission. But what is in the persona or decisions of the most recently retired judge that has pleased the PM and BJP president Amit Shah? This raises a question,’ said Congress leader Anand Sharma.
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