PM says Cong 'weakening' judiciary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday charged the Congress with building pressure on the judiciary and urged the people to remain wary of such a party.

Modi alleged that the grand old party which has ruled the country for the longest period of time has tried to "influence" the judiciary.

Addressing a gathering in the pilgrim town of Prayagraj, the new name of Allahabad, ahead of the Kumbh Mela beginning Jaunary 15, the Prime Minister said, "Beware of parties pretending to stand for democracy."
The Prime Minister charged, "The attitude of the Congress has been to compel the constitutional institutions of the country to stand in front of them hands tied. If anyone does not budge, then attempts are made to break him. This is their feudal thinking."
The Prime Minister also referred to the 'impeachment notice' submitted by the Congress and six other opposition parties against then Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra in April and said "threatening the judges is a part of their old thought process."