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The Supreme Court questioned Justice Yashwant Varma over his plea challenging a misconduct finding by an in-house inquiry panel, raising concerns about procedure and timing.

Supreme Court Questions Allahabad HC Judge Varma's Misconduct Appeal

Supreme Court Reviews Judge Varma's Misconduct Plea

The Supreme Court questioned Justice Yashwant Varma over his plea challenging a misconduct finding by an in-house inquiry panel, raising concerns about procedure and timing.

The Supreme Court on Monday questioned Justice Yashwant Varma over his plea to invalidate an in-house inquiry panel report indicting him over the discovery of huge cache of burnt cash from his official residence during his tenure as a Delhi High Court judge.
"Why did you appear before the inquiry committee? Did you come to the court that the video be removed? Why did you wait for the inquiry to be completed and the report be released? Did you take a chance of a favourable order there first," a bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and A G Masih asked senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who was representing Justice Varma.
The top court further quizzed Justice Varma over the parties he had made in his plea and said he should have filed the in-house inquiry report with his plea.
Sibal submitted there was a process under Article 124 (the Establishment and constitution of the Supreme Court), and a judge couldn't be a subject matter of public debate.
"The release of video on SC website, public furore, media accusations against judges are prohibited as per constitutional scheme," Sibal added.
The top court asked Sibal to come with one page bullet points and correct the memo of parties.
The matter was posted for July 30.
Justice Varma has sought quashing of the May 8 recommendation by then chief justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, urging Parliament to initiate impeachment proceedings against him.
His plea said the inquiry "reversed the burden of proof", requiring him to investigate and disprove the charges levelled against him.
Alleging that the panel's findings were based on a preconceived narrative, Justice Varma said the inquiry timelines were driven solely by the urge to conclude proceedings swiftly, even at the expense of "procedural fairness".
The petition contended that the inquiry panel drew adverse findings without affording him a full and fair hearing.
A report of the inquiry panel probing the incident had said Justice Varma and his family members had covert or active control over the store room where a huge cache of half-burnt cash was found following a fire incident, proving his misconduct which is serious enough to seek his removal.
The three-judge panel headed by Chief Justice Sheel Nagu of the Punjab and Haryana High Court conducted the inquiry for 10 days, examined 55 witnesses and visited the scene of the accidental fire that started at around 11.35 pm on March 14 at the official residence of Justice Varma, then a sitting judge of the Delhi High Court and now in the Allahabad High Court.
Acting on the report, then CJI Khanna wrote to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi recommending the judge's impeachment.

Kapil Sibal criticizes Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for recent comments against judiciary’s authority, asserting them as unconstitutional.

Sibal Critiques VP Dhankhar Over Judicial Remarks

Kapil Sibal strongly criticizes Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s comments questioning judiciary authority as unconstitutional, defending judicial independence.

Kapil Sibal criticizes Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for recent comments against judiciary’s authority

Kapil Sibal criticized VP Jagdeep Dhankhar for questioning the judiciary's timeline-setting power, calling it unconstitutional.

Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal slammed Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday for questioning the judiciary over the timeline for the president to take decisions, saying this is "unconstitutional" and he had never seen any Rajya Sabha chairman make "political statements" of this nature.
A day after Dhankhar used strong words against the judiciary, Sibal asserted that the Lok Sabha Speaker and the Rajya Sabha Chairman remain equidistant between the opposition and the ruling party, and cannot be the "spokesperson of the party".
"Everyone knows that the Lok Sabha Speaker's chair is in between. He or she is the Speaker of the House, not the speaker of one party. They also don't vote, they only vote when there is a tie. The same is with the upper house. You are equidistant between the opposition and the ruling party," the senior advocate said at a press conference here.
"Everything you say must be equidistant. No speaker can be the spokesperson of a party. I don't say that he (Dhankhar) is but no Speaker in principle can be the spokesperson of any party. If it appears so then the dignity of the chair is lowered," Sibal asserted.
Dhankhar on Thursday questioned the judiciary setting a timeline for the president to take decisions and act as a "super Parliament", saying the Supreme Court cannot fire a "nuclear missile" at democratic forces.
Dhankhar's strong words to the judiciary came during his speech to Rajya Sabha interns, days after the Supreme Court sought to fix a timeline for the president to grant assent to the bills reserved for her consideration by the governor.
"So, we have judges who will legislate, who will perform executive functions, who will act as super Parliament and absolutely have no accountability because the law of the land does not apply to them," Dhankhar said.
He also described Article 142, which grants plenary powers to the Supreme Court, as a "nuclear missile against democratic forces available to the judiciary 24x7".
Slamming Dhankhar for his remarks, Sibal said, "If you give such statements it will look as if judiciary is being taught a lesson. It Is not neutral and not constitutional." The judiciary should not be attacked in this manner by the executive, especially two ministers - Arjun Ram Meghwal and Kiren Rijiju - and the chairman of the house, as the judiciary cannot defend itself.
"Then the polity must defend the judiciary. Independence of the judiciary is fundamental to democracy in the country. What is being done is unconstitutional," he said.
"I have never seen any chairman of the House make political statements of this nature. Even BJP chairman in the past (have not done so)," Sibal said, hitting out at Dhankhar.
Sibal said he was saddened and surprised by the statement of Dhankhar.
"Judicial institutions - high courts or Supreme Courts, if there is faith in any institution, it is the judiciary. I feel that when government people do not like the decisions of the judiciary then the start accusing that it (judiciary) has gone beyond its limit. When they like it and the opposition says something then they say it is the decision of the Supreme Court," the former Congress leader said.
When someone raises questions about Article 370 or Ramjanam bhoomi judgement, the government people point out that it is a Supreme Court decision, he said.
"When (Justice J B) Pardiwala judgement came they say how can the Supreme Court say this. The judgement which you do not like is wrong and which is as per your thinking, it is fine. It is not right for a constitutional functionary to say such a thing," Sibal said referring to Dhakhar's remarks.
"I respect him a lot but you said article 142 is nuclear missile material, how can you say this? Article 142 has given powers to the Supreme Court and it is given by the Constitution, it is not by the government it is the Constitution to do complete justice," Sibal said.
He also pointed out that the President of India is a titular head and acts on the aid and advice of the council of ministers.
"The governor acts on the aid and advice of the council of ministers in a state. So when a bill is passed it goes to the governor, the governor can make comments and send it back but if passed again, the governor has to give an assent as stated in the Constitution. The governor can send the bill to the president. President acts on the aid and advice of the ministers, so the matter goes to the Centre. The president does not have personal powers," he said.
Dhankar said how can president's power be curtailed, Sibal noted and wondered who is curtailing the power of the President.
Can the governor sit for two years on a bill that is important for people, Sibal asked and added that this amounts to an intrusion on the supremacy of the legislature.
"If you have a problem with a judgement, call for a review. If there are still problems, take an advisory opinion from Supreme Court," Sibal said.
"He (Dhankhar) talked about 1984 but did not talk about 2002. You talked about an emergency bit not undeclared emergency that is going on, you did not talk about capture of institutions," Sibal said in a scathing criticism of Dhankhar's comments.
He said it seems that he only talks about what happened in Congress governments and not after 2014.
"We moved an impeachment motion against judge of a high court in December; it was signed by more than 50 members. We are in April, it took five months to find out whether those signatures are genuine or not. How many more months would it take?" Sibal said.
"If you do not with expedition decide the matter then the argument for us is that we cannot do anything. If the governor doesn't not clear bills, the judiciary cannot do anything," he said.
If the executive doesn't do its job the judiciary has to intervene, Sibal asserted.
Article 142 of the Constitution gives the Supreme Court the power to issue orders that ensure "complete justice" in any matter before it.
Sibal also hit out at Dhankhar for his remarks questioning the lack of an FIR in the discovery of wads of burnt cash from the residence of a high court judge.
"You will tell me when FIR will be done. There is a judgement on that also that the CJI will decide. You cannot interfere in the work of courts nor can the courts interfere in your work," the Independent Rajya Sabha member said.
Sibal also recalled the 1975 Supreme Court judgment that invalidated then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's election.
"People would remember that when the Supreme Court's decision came regarding the election of Indira Gandhi, only one judge - Justice Krishna Iyer - gave the decision," he said. "That was acceptable to Dhankhar ji, but now a two-judge bench ruling is not right because it is not in favour of the government," he said.

Kapil Sibal highlights the INDIA bloc's need for strategic unity against BJP's gains, urging better coordination as 2024 elections approach.

Kapil Sibal urges INDIA Alliance to strategize amid election setbacks

Kapil Sibal emphasizes the need for the INDIA bloc to unify and strategize amidst BJP's electoral victories, notably ahead of the 2024 elections.

Sibal calls for INDIA bloc unity amidst BJP's electoral wins. Congress must strategize effectively for 2024 elections.

Following a series of disappointments for major INDIA bloc parties in recent assembly elections, Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal has called for the alliance to work together meticulously to strengthen its electoral strategy. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Sibal acknowledged the challenges of coalition politics, emphasizing the need for better coordination to prevent past mistakes from recurring.
Congress&rsquo; Struggles and the Need for Unity
Reflecting on Congress&rsquo; underwhelming performance, Sibal pointed to the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, where the party&rsquo;s poor showing hindered the Mahagathbandhan from securing a majority. He stressed that while Congress prioritizes collective decision-making, the alliance must find a way to contest elections more effectively.
"Congress always strives to work together with consent. However, challenges arise at times. In Bihar, Congress was given seats but failed to win, leading the RJD to believe that Congress cost them power. All INDIA alliance parties must jointly strategize their approach to elections," he stated.
BJP&rsquo;s Single Leadership Advantage
As BJP secured decisive victories in Delhi, Maharashtra, and Haryana, Sibal noted that its centralized command structure gives it a competitive edge. He emphasized that unlike the opposition, which must balance regional ambitions with national goals, the BJP benefits from a unified leadership.
"In the BJP, elections are fought under a single command, which works to their advantage. In contrast, regional parties within the INDIA alliance seek to expand beyond their states, while Congress aims to maintain its national footprint. These dynamics require careful negotiation," Sibal explained.
Sharad Pawar&rsquo;s View: INDIA Alliance Is a National Coalition
Citing NCP leader Sharad Pawar, Sibal reiterated that the INDIA alliance is focused on national elections, not necessarily state contests. He emphasized that discussions on electoral strategies must continue with the consent of all alliance partners, ensuring that regional aspirations do not conflict with broader coalition goals.
"Sharad Pawar has repeatedly stated that the INDIA alliance is a national coalition, applicable primarily to general elections. However, regional parties have ambitions beyond their states, while Congress must preserve its national influence. These discussions must be resolved collectively," he said.
Congress&rsquo; Declining Influence and BJP&rsquo;s Dominance
Congress' downward trajectory in Delhi continued, as the party failed to secure a single seat for the third consecutive election. Once a dominant force in the capital, ruling from 1998 to 2013, Congress has struggled to regain relevance. Meanwhile, BJP stormed to power in Delhi on February 8, securing a two-thirds majority, while AAP suffered significant losses in the 70-member assembly.
Beyond Delhi, BJP's victories in Haryana and Maharashtra have further weakened the opposition&rsquo;s momentum ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. These results underscore the growing urgency for the INDIA alliance to devise a stronger electoral strategy if it hopes to challenge BJP&rsquo;s dominance in the national polls.
Looking Ahead
Despite setbacks, Sibal remained optimistic about the alliance&rsquo;s stability, asserting that regional party leaders are experienced strategists who understand the challenges ahead. However, he stressed that time is running out for the opposition to get its act together and present a united front against BJP&rsquo;s electoral machine.
With the 2024 general elections approaching, the INDIA alliance faces a critical test&mdash;can it bridge internal differences and mount a credible challenge to BJP&rsquo;s electoral dominance?

A self-immolation post of Kapil Sibal recently went viral. However, Sibal debunked it and called it fake

Kapil Sibal says viral tweet about self-immolation is fake

A self-immolation post of Kapil Sibal recently went viral. However, Sibal debunked it and called it fake

A post recently went viral on X in which it was mentioned that senior advocate Kapil Sibal would die by suicide before the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya. However, Sibal said that the post is fake.&nbsp;
In his post, he shared a picture of the viral fake Twitter post and wrote, "The following Twitter post is also fake." He also said, "The following fake Twitter post is being circulated. This only shows the level to which our political discourse has been reduced to"
Moreover, he also shared a post on X in which he mentioned that his Facebook account has been hacked for the last 10 days.&nbsp;
Earlier, on Saturday, Kapil Sibal led an attack on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and said, "Nirmala Sitharaman targets Stalin attending I.N.D.I.A meet when Tamil Nadu battered with rain , and floods. Instead, worry about : 1) underemployment&nbsp; 2) unemployment&nbsp; 3) India&rsquo;s mounting debt 4)undernourished children&nbsp; 5) hunger , poverty. &nbsp;If you have time : Women wrestlers !"
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Congress was reportedly upset over the presence of former party leader Kapil Sibal at INDIA meeting in Mumbai

Did ex-party leader Kapil Sibal's presence at INDIA meet miff Congress?

Congress was reportedly upset over the presence of former party leader Kapil Sibal at the INDIA meeting in Mumbai

The presence of ex-party leader Kapil Sibal at the meeting of the opposition's INDIA alliance reportedly did not go down well with the Congress.&nbsp;
According to multiple news reports, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal raised the issue with Uddhav Thackeray, whose party Shiv Sena (UBT) is hosting the meeting.&nbsp;
As per reports, Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav and National Conference's Farooq Abdullah tried to intervene and convince Venugopal to accept Kapil Sibal's presence at the event.&nbsp;
Kapil Sibal is currently an independent Rajya Sabha MP after he quit Congress in 2022.&nbsp;
Rahul Gandhi reportedly had no objection to the former Congressman's presence.&nbsp;
Kapil Sibal was also made a part of the photo op but stood at the extreme end.&nbsp;
&nbsp;

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal questions Home Minister Kapil Sibal that if it's not important who the director of the Enforcement Directorate is then why did the government give a third extension to the current ED chief.
 

Kapil Sibal questions Amit Shah on his 'who is ED director not important' remark

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal questions Home Minister Kapil Sibal that if it's not important who the director of the Enforcement Directorate is then why did the government give a third extension to the current ED chief.


Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal took a swipe at Home Minister Amit Shah after SC called the extension of the ED chief's term illegal.&nbsp;

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on July 12 criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his comments that it is not important who the director of the Enforcement Directorate is, questioning why did the government then give a third extension to the agency's chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra.
In his tweet, Sibal further accused the ED chief of favouritism by writing, 'Some individuals serve the political interests of the party in power!'
Sibal&rsquo;s remark comes a day after the Supreme Court called two successive one-year extensions given to Enforcement Directorate chief Mishra illegal stating that the Centre's orders were in violation of its 2021 verdict that another term should not have been granted to Mishra.
The Supreme Court's judgement came as a setback to the Centre, even though it upheld the amendments made to the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003, The Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946, and the Fundamental Rules in 2021, enabling the tenure extension.
Mishra was appointed ED director for the first time on November 19, 2018. On November 13, 2020, the central government increased his two-year term to three years by amending the appointment letter retrospectively.
(with PTI inputs)
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According to the FIR, the three shooters told police they killed the Ahmad brothers to make a name for themselves in the world of crime.

Kapil Sibal lists 8 'odd' points about Atiq Ahmed's murder

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Monday raised a series of questions over the killing of Atiq Ahmad and his brother

According to the FIR, the three shooters told police they killed the Ahmad brothers to make a name for themselves in the world of crime.

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Monday raised a series of questions over the killing of Atiq Ahmad and his brother, asking why they were being taken for a medical checkup by police at 10 pm when there was no emergency and why it was "open to the media".
Gangster-turned-politician Ahmad and his brother Ashraf, both in handcuffs, were shot dead by three men posing as journalists on Saturday night when they were answering reporters' queries while being escorted by police personnel to a medical college in Prayagraj for a checkup.
In a tweet, Sibal said, "Atiq and Ashraf (The art of elimination). Odd: 1) 10pm for medical check up? 2) No medical emergency 3) made victims walk 4) open to media? 5) assassins unknown to each other at the spot ? 6) weapons above 7 lakhs 7) well trained to shoot! 8) All 3 surrendered." The assailants were arrested soon after the dramatic shootout that took place in full view of camera crews.
On Sunday, the three assailants -- Lavlesh Tiwari (22) of Banda, Mohit alias Sunny (23) of Hamirpur and Arun Maurya (18) of Kasganj -- were presented in a district court and remanded to judicial custody for 14 days.
According to the FIR, the three shooters told police they killed the Ahmad brothers to make a name for themselves in the world of crime.
Police said the assailants had joined a group of reporters who were trying to get sound bites from the Ahmad brothers. The men suddenly dropped their camera and whipped out guns, they said.
The Uttar Pradesh government has formed a three-member judicial commission to probe the killing of the brothers.
The sensational killings of the Ahmad brothers has drawn sharp reactions from the opposition parties that lashed out at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging that "jungle raj" and "mafia raj" are prevalent in Uttar Pradesh under its rule.&nbsp;

The former Congress leader added "Insaan (human) should remain insaan" to Bhagwat's remark.

After RSS chief's 'Muslim supremacy rhetoric' remark, 'insaan' retort by Kapil Sibal to Mohan Bhagwat

The former Congress leader added "Insaan (human) should remain insaan" to Bhagwat's remark.

Following RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's comment that "Hindustan should remain Hindustan", former Union minister Kapil Sibal added his agreement along with a caveat.
The former Congress leader added "Insaan (human) should remain insaan" to Bhagwat's remark.
In a recent interview, the RSS chief reportedly said that Muslims must "abandon the boisterous rhetoric of supremacy", and that Islam is not under threat in India.
Also watch: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/muslims-must-abandon-rhetoric-of-supremacy-rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat-on-islam-in-india-1673407659525">Muslims must abandon rhetoric of supremacy: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Islam in India</a>

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Wednesday took a dig at the Election Commission proposing a change in the model code to ask political parties to provide authentic information to voters on the financial viability of their poll promises, saying maybe the poll watchdog itself needs a model code of conduct.
In a letter to all recognised national and state parties, the Election Commission (EC) said empty poll promises have far-reaching ramifications, adding it cannot overlook the undesirable impact inadequate disclosures on election promises have on financial sustainability.
The EC has asked parties to submit their views on the proposals by October 19.
Reacting to the development, Sibal said, "Election Commission: Does a u-turn after filing affidavit in Supreme Court that it will stay out on freebie debate. Would amount to overreach. Now wishes to include it in the Model Code of Conduct." "Maybe EC itself needs a Model Code of Conduct!" he said on Twitter.
In its letter, the EC said, "The Commission notes that the consequences of inadequate disclosures by political parties get attenuated by the fact that elections are held frequently, providing opportunities for political parties to indulge in competitive electoral promises, particularly in multi-phase elections, without having to spell out their financial implications more particularly on committed expenditure." The poll panel said it is of the considered view that with adequate disclosures on the financial implications of the promises made, the Indian electorate will be able to exercise informed poll choices.
"Although implementation of election promises could have several ramifications, the Commission proposes to confine the disclosures to only the financial implications of the promises in terms of the financial resources required."

Maybe EC itself needs a model code of conduct: Sibal's dig at poll panel

Kapil Sibal digs at poll panel and says, maybe EC itself needs a model code of conduct. The development came after EC sent a letter to all parties about the ramifications of empty poll promises.

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Wednesday took a dig at the Election Commission proposing a change in the model code to ask political parties to provide authentic information to voters on the financial viability of their poll promises, saying maybe the poll watchdog itself needs a model code of conduct.
In a letter to all recognised national and state parties, the Election Commission (EC) said empty poll promises have far-reaching ramifications, adding it cannot overlook the undesirable impact inadequate disclosures on election promises have on financial sustainability.
The EC has asked parties to submit their views on the proposals by October 19.
Reacting to the development, Sibal said, "Election Commission: Does a u-turn after filing affidavit in Supreme Court that it will stay out on freebie debate. Would amount to overreach. Now wishes to include it in the Model Code of Conduct." "Maybe EC itself needs a Model Code of Conduct!" he said on Twitter.
In its letter, the EC said, "The Commission notes that the consequences of inadequate disclosures by political parties get attenuated by the fact that elections are held frequently, providing opportunities for political parties to indulge in competitive electoral promises, particularly in multi-phase elections, without having to spell out their financial implications more particularly on committed expenditure." The poll panel said it is of the considered view that with adequate disclosures on the financial implications of the promises made, the Indian electorate will be able to exercise informed poll choices.
"Although implementation of election promises could have several ramifications, the Commission proposes to confine the disclosures to only the financial implications of the promises in terms of the financial resources required."

Saying he resigned from the Congress last week, Kapil Sibal on Wednesday filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha as an Independent supported by the Samajwadi Party.
Sibal, whose tenure as Congress Rajya Sabha member ends in July, went to the Uttar Pradesh assembly premises with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and other senior leaders to file his papers.
"I have filed the nomination as an Independent candidate. I thank Akhileshji for supporting me," Sibal told reporters.
"I resigned from the Congress on May 16 and am no longer a senior Congress leader now," he said.

G23 rebel Kapil Sibal quits Congress, files RS nomination with Samajwadi Party support

Sibal, whose tenure as Congress Rajya Sabha member ends in July, went to the Uttar Pradesh assembly premises with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and other senior leaders to file his papers.

Saying he resigned from the Congress last week, Kapil Sibal on Wednesday filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha as an Independent supported by the Samajwadi Party.
Sibal, whose tenure as Congress Rajya Sabha member ends in July, went to the Uttar Pradesh assembly premises with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and other senior leaders to file his papers.
"I have filed the nomination as an Independent candidate. I thank Akhileshji for supporting me," Sibal told reporters.
"I resigned from the Congress on May 16 and am no longer a senior Congress leader now," he said. Also Watch: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/politics/watch-why-rahul-gandhi-s-meeting-with-uk-politician-jeremy-corbyn-made-bjp-angry-1653412551097">Why Rahul Gandhi's meeting with UK politician Jeremy Corbyn made BJP angry</a>

Congress's G-23 leaders, meanwhile, have decided to meet at Kapil Sibal's residence on Wednesday to discuss the state of party after the election loss.

Sonia Gandhi fires 5 state chiefs, family loyalists hit back at Kapil Sibal, G23 invites more leaders to meet

Sonia fires 5 state chiefs, family loyalists lash out at Sibal, G23 invites more leaders to meet

Sonia fires 5 state chiefs, family loyalists hit back at Sibal, G23 invites more leaders to meet

Sonia Gandhi fires 5 state chiefs are Assembly poll debacle
Sidhu&nbsp;gets the axe along with UP, Uttarakhand,&nbsp;Manipur, Goa chiefs
"Sibal&nbsp;speaking language of RSS": family loyalists lash out
Dissidents&nbsp;invite more Congress leaders to G23 meet&nbsp;

The Congress failed to wrest the four BJP-ruled states and lost Punjab to the Aam Aadmi Party.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has asked chiefs of its Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur units to resign amid continued rumblings in the party following its crushing defeat in the assembly elections in these states.
The axe fell on the Congress's satraps, including its Punjab president <a href="https://www.editorji.com/elections/punjab-elections/why-channi-what-next-for-sidhu-as-rahul-gandhi-announces-cm-face-1644165898662" target="_blank">Navjot Singh Sidhu</a>, two days after the CWC brainstormed about the reasons for the party's debacle in the latest round of state assembly polls. The Congress failed to wrest the four BJP-ruled states and lost Punjab to the Aam Aadmi Party.
The sabre rattling in the Congress, meanwhile, intensified as Gandhi family loyalists lashed out at their colleague Kapil Sibal for his remarks that the Gandhis should step aside, accusing him of speaking the language of the BJP and the RSS.
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<a href="'Sonia%20Gandhi must...': Amid rebellion rumours, what Congress top body CWC said after election defeat" target="_blank">Congress's G-23 leaders</a>, meanwhile, have decided to meet at Kapil Sibal's residence on Wednesday to discuss the state of party after the election loss.
PTI has reported that the Group of 23 leaders said they have also invited Congressmen who don't constitute the bloc but feel changes are required, including at the leadership level, to revive its electoral fortunes.
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Days after Congress decided to stick with the Gandhis even after another a crushing defeat in Assembly polls, senior party leader Kapil Sibal has hit out at the leadership.
In a no-hold-barred interview with The Indian Express, Sibal said that the "Congress is living in cuckoo land" if it still needs a "chintan shivir" to figure out the reasons for its constant electoral decline.
To the question on the change in leadership and need for Sonia and Rahul Gandhi to step down, Sibal said that he wants a ‘sab ki Congress’.
"Some others want a ‘Ghar ki Congress’. I certainly don’t want a ‘Ghar ki Congress’. And I will fight for a ‘sab ki Congress’ till my last breath. This ‘sab ki Congress’ means just not getting together, but getting together all those people in India who don’t want the BJP," the leader who is part of the dissident G23 group within the Congress said.
Reacting to the CWC demand that Rahul Gandhi should become the president of the Congress again, Sibal asserted that he was already the de-facto president who is taking all the decision. "In what capacity did Rahul Gandhi announced Charanjit Singh Channi as Congress CM face in Punjab?" he asked.
Calling for change at the top, Sibal said "the leadership should leave this space for somebody else who will be elected and not nominated".
Sibal also lashed out at the Congress leadership for not using the talent of the "likes of P Chidambaram, Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari in Parliament" much more.

Kapil Sibal pulls no punches: 'Congress in cuckoo land... don't want ghar ki Congress'

Kapil Sibal pulls no punches: "Congress in cuckoo land... don't want ghar ki Congress"

Start with 2-way shots Kapil&nbsp;Sibal&nbsp;and Sonia Rahul
GFX: Kapil&nbsp;Sibal&nbsp;pulls no punches after Congress election rout
Days after Congress decided to stick with the Gandhis even after another a crushing defeat in Assembly polls, senior party leader Kapil Sibal has hit out at the leadership.
In a no-hold-barred interview with The Indian Express, Sibal said that the "Congress is living in cuckoo land" if it still needs a "chintan shivir" to figure out the reasons for its constant electoral decline.
GFX: "Congress living in cuckoo land"
To the question on the change in leadership and need for Sonia and Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi&nbsp;to step down, Sibal said that he wants a &lsquo;sab ki Congress&rsquo;.
GFX: "Want sab&nbsp;ki Congress, not ghar&nbsp;ki Congress"
"Some others want a &lsquo;Ghar ki Congress&rsquo;. I certainly don&rsquo;t want a &lsquo;Ghar ki Congress&rsquo;. And I will fight for a &lsquo;sab ki Congress&rsquo; till my last breath. This &lsquo;sab ki Congress&rsquo; means just not getting together, but getting together all those people in India who don&rsquo;t want the BJP," the leader who is part of the dissident G23 group within the Congress said.
GFX: "Sab&nbsp;ki Congress means all people who don't want BJP"
Reacting to the CWC demand that Rahul Gandhi should become the president of the Congress again, Sibal asserted that he was already the de-facto president who is taking all the decisions. "In what capacity did Rahul Gandhi announce&nbsp;Charanjit Singh Channi as Congress CM face in Punjab?" he asked.
GFX: "Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi already de-facto&nbsp;president"
Calling for change at the top, Sibal said "the leadership should leave this space for somebody else who will be elected and not nominated".
GFX: "Gandhis&nbsp;must leave space for someone elected"
Sibal also lashed out at the Congress leadership for not using the talent of the "likes of P Chidambaram, Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari in Parliament" much more.

In a no-hold-barred interview with The Indian Express, Kapil&nbsp;Sibal said that the "Congress is living in cuckoo land" if it still needs a "chintan shivir"

Days after Congress decided to stick with the Gandhis even after another a crushing defeat in Assembly polls, senior party leader Kapil Sibal has hit out at the leadership.
In a no-hold-barred interview with The Indian Express, Sibal said that the "Congress is living in cuckoo land" if it still needs a "chintan shivir" to figure out the reasons for its constant electoral decline.
To the question on the change in leadership and need for Sonia and Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi&nbsp;to step down, Sibal said that he wants a &lsquo;sab ki Congress&rsquo;.
"Some others want a &lsquo;Ghar ki Congress&rsquo;. I certainly don&rsquo;t want a &lsquo;Ghar ki Congress&rsquo;. And I will fight for a &lsquo;sab ki Congress&rsquo; till my last breath. This &lsquo;sab ki Congress&rsquo; means just not getting together, but getting together all those people in India who don&rsquo;t want the BJP," the leader who is part of the dissident G23 group within the Congress said.
Reacting to the CWC demand that Rahul Gandhi should become the president of the Congress again, Sibal asserted that he was already the de-facto president who is taking all the decision. "In what capacity did Rahul Gandhi announced Charanjit Singh Channi as Congress CM face in Punjab?" he asked.
Calling for change at the top, Sibal said "the leadership should leave this space for somebody else who will be elected and not nominated".
Sibal also lashed out at the Congress leadership for not using the talent of the "likes of P Chidambaram, Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari in Parliament" much more.
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In the wake of the exits and crises plaguing the Congress party, the G-23 leaders have questioned the leadership and raised a set of uncomfortable questions
Addressing a press conference, Kapil Sibal spoke on behalf of the group of 23 leaders (G-23), who wrote a strongly worded letter to party president Sonia Gandhi seeking sweeping changes.
Sibal questioned the delay in the election of party president and said the party is in a situation where it should not be.
He further added the G-23 leaders were not among those who would leave the Congress to join other parties and urged those who left the party recently to come back to the fold.
Another G-23 leader, Ghulam Nabi Azad, has written to Sonia Gandhi asking for a Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on the recent exits from the party.
The comments come in the middle of the Congress's crisis in Punjab, where state chief Navjot Sidhu has quit just days after Amarinder Singh resigned as CM.
In recent weeks, the party has also lost leaders like Sushmita Dev and Luizinho Faleiro.

G-23 slams Congress leadership as Punjab potboiler simmers

In the wake of the exits and crises plaguing the Congress party, the G-23 leaders have questioned the leadership and raised a set of uncomfortable questions

//G-23 leaders slam Congress leadership, ask uncomfortable questions
//Kapil&nbsp;Sibal&nbsp;questions delay in election of party president
//Sibal: Congress party in a situation where it should not be
//Sibal&nbsp;urged those who left the Congress recently to return to the fold
//Ghulam Nabi Azad&nbsp;seeks urgent&nbsp;CWC&nbsp;meeting on the recent exits&nbsp;
//Comments come in the middle of the Congress's crisis in Punjab

Rebels slam Congress leadership.&nbsp;Kapil Sibal questioned the delay in the election of party president and said the Congress is in a situation where it should not be.

In the wake of the exits and crises plaguing the Congress party, the G-23 leaders have questioned the leadership and raised a set of uncomfortable questions
Addressing a press conference, Kapil Sibal spoke on behalf of the group of 23 leaders (G-23), who wrote a strongly worded letter to party president Sonia Gandhi seeking sweeping changes.
Sibal questioned the delay in the election of party president and said the party is in a situation where it should not be.
He further added the G-23 leaders were not among those who would leave the Congress to join other parties and urged those who left the party recently to come back to the fold.
Another G-23 leader, Ghulam Nabi Azad, has written to Sonia Gandhi asking for a Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on the recent exits from the party.
The comments come in the middle of the Congress's crisis in Punjab, where state chief Navjot Sidhu has quit just days after Amarinder Singh resigned as CM.
In recent weeks, the party has also lost leaders like Sushmita Dev and Luizinho Faleiro.

Addressing the recent change of guards in states led by both BJP and the Congress, Kapil&nbsp;Sibal&nbsp;on Sunday asked if this will help the parties.
Pointing to the sudden change in Chief Ministers in three states ahead of the state polls in 2022, Congress leader Kapil Sibal asked if it will buy parties time and help them correct their course.
The veteran Congress leader who wrote to Sonia Gandhi seeking organisational overhaul, in his tweet named a Congress state, Punjab, along with the two BJP states, Uttarakhand and Gujarat, where the Chief Ministers have been replaced recently.
Referring to the English proverb &lsquo;a stitch in time saves nine&rsquo;, the leader appeared to ask if the exercise of changing CMs will be useful to the parties in the present case.
In Uttarakhand, Tirath Singh Rawat quit barely four months after replacing Trivendra Rawat. He was replaced by Pushkar Singh Dhami who is the current CM of Uttarakhand. In Gujarat, Vijay Rupani resigned as Chief Minister a year ahead of state polls and was replaced with Bhupendra Patel. Meanwhile in Punjab Amarinder Singh quit as Punjab CM amid Congress infighting.

 Kapil Sibal: Will changing Chief Ministers ahead of polls help Cong, BJP?

Kapil Sibal&nbsp;pointed out to the change in Chief Ministers in states led by both BJP and the Congress ahead of the polls and asked if this exercise will help the parties

//Sibal&nbsp;questions the politics of both BJP&nbsp;&amp; Cong before state polls&nbsp;
//Sibal&nbsp;critiques the change in guard in&nbsp;Uttarakhand,&nbsp;Gujarat &amp; Punjab
//&lsquo;A stitch in time saves nine&rsquo;: Congress leader points out in a tweet
//Sibal&nbsp;asks if changing CMs&nbsp;help parties correct their course in time
//BJP replaced two CMs,&nbsp;Punjab CM quit due to party in-fighting&nbsp;

Referring to the English proverb &lsquo;a stitch in time saves nine&rsquo;, veteran Congress leader Kapil Sibal appeared to ask if changing CMs&nbsp;ahead of polls will be useful to the parties.

Addressing the recent change of guards in states led by both BJP and the Congress, Kapil&nbsp;Sibal&nbsp;on Sunday asked if this will help the parties.
Pointing to the sudden change in Chief Ministers in three states ahead of the state polls in 2022, Congress leader Kapil Sibal asked if it will buy parties time and help them correct their course.
The veteran Congress leader who wrote to Sonia Gandhi seeking organisational overhaul, in his tweet named a Congress state, Punjab, along with the two BJP states, Uttarakhand and Gujarat, where the Chief Ministers have been replaced recently.
Referring to the English proverb &lsquo;a stitch in time saves nine&rsquo;, the leader appeared to ask if the exercise of changing CMs will be useful to the parties in the present case.
In Uttarakhand, Tirath Singh Rawat quit barely four months after replacing Trivendra Rawat. He was replaced by Pushkar Singh Dhami who is the current CM of Uttarakhand. In Gujarat, Vijay Rupani resigned as Chief Minister a year ahead of state polls and was replaced with Bhupendra Patel. Meanwhile in Punjab Amarinder Singh quit as Punjab CM amid Congress infighting.

Congress veteran Kapil Sibal said on Sunday that his party&nbsp;must bring widespread reforms across all levels of the organisation to show it is no longer in a state of inertia.Sibal, was among the G-23 leaders whose letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi last year demanding a meaningful overhaul of the party had triggered a storm.The noted lawyer&nbsp;hoped the organisational polls, which were&nbsp;recently postponed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, will &ldquo;happen sooner than later&rdquo;.
In an exclusive interview to PTI, the former union minister acknowledged that at present there is no strong political alternative to the BJP but said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lost the moral authority to rule.

PM lost moral authority to rule, high time for Cong overhaul: Sibal

Congress veteran Kapil Sibal said on Sunday that his party&nbsp;must bring widespread reforms across all levels of the organisation to show it is no longer in a state of inertia. Sibal, was among the G-23 leaders whose letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi last year demanding a meaningful overhaul of the party had triggered a storm. The noted lawyer&nbsp;hoped the organisational polls, which were&nbsp;recently postponed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, will &ldquo;happen sooner than later&rdquo;.
In an exclusive interview to PTI, the former union minister acknowledged that at present there is no strong political alternative to the BJP but said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lost the moral authority to rule.

Congress needs widespread reforms to show it's no longer in inertia: Sibal India needs a resurgent Congress, party needs right people:&nbsp;Sibal Congress veteran calls for party revival: need early organisational polls Sibal: no alternative to BJP&nbsp;yet but PM&nbsp;lost moral authority to rule

Congress veteran Kapil Sibal said on Sunday that his party&nbsp;must bring widespread reforms across all levels of the organisation to show it is no longer in a state of inertia. Sibal, was among the G-23 leaders whose letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi last year demanding a meaningful overhaul of the party had triggered a storm. The noted lawyer&nbsp;hoped the organisational polls, which were&nbsp;recently postponed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, will &ldquo;happen sooner than later&rdquo;.
In an exclusive interview to PTI, the former union minister acknowledged that at present there is no strong political alternative to the BJP but said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lost the moral authority to rule.

Kapil Sibal in an interview to news agency PTI slammed Jitin Prasada for crossing over to the BJP and said it represented politics of personal gains.
Sibal said he may think of leaving the Congress if his party thinks of him as "dead wood" or of no utility but would never join the BJP.
He further asserted that such a switch could only happen "over his dead body".
Sibal is a prominent member of the Congress' group of 23 leaders who wrote to party chief Sonia Gandhi seeking organisational overhaul last year.

'Over my dead body': Kapil Sibal says can never think of joining BJP

Kapil Sibal in an interview to news agency PTI slammed Jitin Prasada for crossing over to the BJP and said it represented politics of personal gains.
Sibal said he may think of leaving the Congress if his party thinks of him as "dead wood" or of no utility but would never join the BJP.
He further asserted that such a switch could only happen "over his dead body".
Sibal is a prominent member of the Congress' group of 23 leaders who wrote to party chief Sonia Gandhi seeking organisational overhaul last year.

Coming down heavily on the continuation of Central Vista project, Congress leader Kapil Sibal in a statement on Sunday said, future government should remove the plaque from the project and should write about the apathy of the government towards citizens.
Calling it an act of monumental insensitivity,&nbsp;Sibal&nbsp;said that this project was built despite the fact that money was needed to save people's lives during the pandemic. Twelve major opposition parties including four chief ministers had on May 12 wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding that the government should stop the Central Vista project and instead use the money to procure oxygen and vaccines.

Future govt should replace Central Vista plaque,  write about apathy govt: Sibal

Coming down heavily on the continuation of Central Vista project, Congress leader Kapil Sibal in a statement on Sunday said, future government should remove the plaque from the project and should write about the apathy of the government towards citizens.
Calling it an act of monumental insensitivity,&nbsp;Sibal&nbsp;said that this project was built despite the fact that money was needed to save people's lives during the pandemic. Twelve major opposition parties including four chief ministers had on May 12 wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding that the government should stop the Central Vista project and instead use the money to procure oxygen and vaccines.

Sibal&nbsp;criticises Centre's Vista Project, calls in monumental insensitivity
Future govt should replace Central Vista plaque, write about apathy govt: Sibal
Sibal&nbsp;slams govt for its need to invest in a project and not in saving lives of its citizens
CMs&nbsp;and opposition parties appealed to PM to stop the Vista project&nbsp;

Coming down heavily on the continuation of Central Vista project, Congress leader Kapil Sibal in a statement on Sunday said, future government should remove the plaque from the project and should write about the apathy of the government towards citizens.
Calling it an act of monumental insensitivity,&nbsp;Sibal&nbsp;said that this project was built despite the fact that money was needed to save people's lives during the pandemic. Twelve major opposition parties including four chief ministers had on May 12 wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding that the government should stop the Central Vista project and instead use the money to procure oxygen and vaccines.

The Congress received over ₹139 crore in donations in 2019-20 with senior leader Kapil Sibal being the biggest individual donor among its members by contributing ₹3 crore to the party fund.
The contribution report for 2019-20 of the Congress has been put in the pubic domain by the Election Commission.
It shows that donations by ITC and associated companies were over Rs 19 crore, while Prudent Electoral Trust contributed Rs 31 crore.
As per provisions of the electoral laws, political parties have to report contributions above Rs 20,000 made by individuals, companies, electoral trusts, and organisations.
While former prime minister Manmohan Singh donated Rs 1,08,000, former party chief Rahul Gandhi donated Rs 54,000 and party president Sonia Gandhi donated Rs 50,000 between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2020.
Sibal, part of the group of 23 leaders who wrote a letter to Sonia Gandhi in August 2020 seeking radical organisational overhaul, emerged as the biggest individual donor among the party's members, giving Rs 3 crore to the party fund in 2019-20.

2019-20: Congress got ₹139 cr in donations, Kapil Sibal gave ₹3cr

The Congress received over ₹139 crore in donations in 2019-20 with Kapil Sibal being the biggest individual donor among its members by contributing ₹3 crore

The Congress received over ₹139 crore in donations in 2019-20 with senior leader Kapil Sibal being the biggest individual donor among its members by contributing ₹3 crore to the party fund.&nbsp;The contribution report for 2019-20 of the Congress has been put in the pubic domain by the Election Commission.&nbsp;It shows that donations by ITC and associated companies were over Rs 19 crore, while Prudent Electoral Trust contributed Rs 31 crore.

The Congress received over ₹139 crore in donations in 2019-20 with senior leader Kapil Sibal being the biggest individual donor among its members by contributing ₹3 crore to the party fund.
The contribution report for 2019-20 of the Congress has been put in the pubic domain by the Election Commission.
It shows that donations by ITC and associated companies were over Rs 19 crore, while Prudent Electoral Trust contributed Rs 31 crore.
As per provisions of the electoral laws, political parties have to report contributions above Rs 20,000 made by individuals, companies, electoral trusts, and organisations.
While former prime minister Manmohan Singh donated Rs 1,08,000, former party chief Rahul Gandhi donated Rs 54,000 and party president Sonia Gandhi donated Rs 50,000 between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2020.
Sibal, part of the group of 23 leaders who wrote a letter to Sonia Gandhi in August 2020 seeking radical organisational overhaul, emerged as the biggest individual donor among the party's members, giving Rs 3 crore to the party fund in 2019-20.

Compound interest waiver: SC questions Centre's affidavit

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned its hearing on the issue of waiving compound interest on repayment of loans up to Rs 2 crore. The apex court said several issues are not addressed in the Centre's plan on waiving compound interest on loan repayments. SC has given one&nbsp;week to all stakeholders to reply to Centre's affidavit. The case has now been listed for next hearing on October 13.
On Friday, the Center told the top court that it would waive the compound interest component on small businesses and some other loans related to education and housing, and credit card dues to help borrowers. A group of petitioners had sought a waiver of interest on deferred EMIs, or interest on interest during the six-month moratorium period.
Apex body of private real estate developers, CREDAI&rsquo;s counsel Kapil Sibal sought a few days to reply to the government's affidavit explaining its stance, adding that a lot of government&rsquo;s facts and figure are without any basis.

SC on waiving of compound interest: Centre's affidavit questioned

Compound interest waiver: SC adjourned case, next hearing on Oct 13
SC gives stakeholders 1 week to respond to centre's affidavit
Apex court questions govt's&nbsp;affidavit
SC: several issues are not addressed in the Centre's plan
&nbsp;

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned its hearing on the issue of waiving compound interest on repayment of loans up to Rs 2 crore. The apex court said several issues are not addressed in the Centre's plan on waiving compound interest on loan repayments. SC has given one&nbsp;week to all stakeholders to reply to Centre's affidavit. The case has now been listed for next hearing on October 13.
Apex body of private real estate developers, CREDAI&rsquo;s counsel Kapil Sibal sought a few days to reply to the government's affidavit explaining its stance, adding that a lot of government&rsquo;s facts and figure are without any basis.
On Friday, the Center told the top court that it would waive the compound interest component to help borrowers. A group of petitioners had sought a waiver of interest on deferred EMIs, or interest on interest during the six-month moratorium period.
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