Toe party line on Sathasivam: Manish Tiwari told
4 Sept 2014 5:55 AM IST
Congress on Wednesday distanced itself from the remarks made by its leader Manish Tewari on the government’s move to appoint former Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam as Kerala governor and said it expects him to toe the party line.
Congress sources said if Tewari did not do so, the party would communicate to him in writing.
Congress had yesterday slammed the move to appoint Sathasivam as the governor and wondered whether the government was ‘pleased’ with his judgment in the Amit Shah case.
However, Tewari today said there is ‘no constitutional or legal bar’ on a former Chief Justice of India to accept the position of a governor.
He also said that in early 90s, Congress had brought a former CJI Ranganath Misra to the Rajya Sabha from Odisha. Congress spokesperson Shobha Oza said his views are personal.
Congress sources said if Tewari did not do so, the party would communicate to him in writing.
Congress had yesterday slammed the move to appoint Sathasivam as the governor and wondered whether the government was ‘pleased’ with his judgment in the Amit Shah case.
However, Tewari today said there is ‘no constitutional or legal bar’ on a former Chief Justice of India to accept the position of a governor.
He also said that in early 90s, Congress had brought a former CJI Ranganath Misra to the Rajya Sabha from Odisha. Congress spokesperson Shobha Oza said his views are personal.
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