CHANDIGARH: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday expressed regret and withdrew his remark on a judge after it sparked a political row with Congress dubbing the statement “an attack on the country’s judiciary”.
In a video posted by Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Sunday, Khattar could be heard assuring someone during a “Jan Samvad” programme in Bhiwani district that “Wo hal ho jaayegi, chinta mat karo. Ek judge hai…. (Your issue will be resolved, don’t worry. There is a judge…” Khattar had made the remark on Sunday. He is on a visit to Bhiwani district where he is holding interaction with villagers on their grievances.
Surjewala had claimed that Khattar made an objectionable remark against a HC judge and termed it “an attack on the country’s judiciary”.
“It is an attempt to influence the HC proceedings,” Surjewala had said, while condemning the CM’s remarks. He had demanded that the CJI and the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana HC take cognisance of the matter and issue a contempt notice to Khattar. He had demanded that CM apologise to the judiciary for his remarks. With Opposition training guns at Khattar, the CM said on Monday he believed the comment should not have been made.
In a video posted by Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Sunday, Khattar could be heard assuring someone during a “Jan Samvad” programme in Bhiwani district that “Wo hal ho jaayegi, chinta mat karo. Ek judge hai…. (Your issue will be resolved, don’t worry. There is a judge…” Khattar had made the remark on Sunday. He is on a visit to Bhiwani district where he is holding interaction with villagers on their grievances.
Surjewala had claimed that Khattar made an objectionable remark against a HC judge and termed it “an attack on the country’s judiciary”.
“It is an attempt to influence the HC proceedings,” Surjewala had said, while condemning the CM’s remarks. He had demanded that the CJI and the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana HC take cognisance of the matter and issue a contempt notice to Khattar. He had demanded that CM apologise to the judiciary for his remarks. With Opposition training guns at Khattar, the CM said on Monday he believed the comment should not have been made.
