Click to play videoNew Delhi: There has been an increasing pressure from people on those claiming to know who was the minister who tried pressurising the Madras High Court Judge.
Who is the Union Minister who put pressure on a Madras High Court judge? That's the question an array of opposition parties are asking and they want the Prime Minister himself to answer. The matter has been gaining momentum even though the Chief Justice of India dismissed the matter.
Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan may have issued a clarification denying any pressure from any Union Minister on Justice Reghupathy of the Madras High Court but the opposition has not given up pursuing the matter.
BJP, AIADMK, CPI(M) MPs have begun a signature campaign demanding that the Prime Minister should intervene and make a statement on the issue as to whether anyone from his cabinet had threatened the judge.
A week ago, AIADMK and BJP had joined hands in Parliament alleging that Telecom minister A Raja had threatened Justice R Reghupathy to give anticipatory bail to father-son duo reportedly known to the minister.
Rajya Sabha MP of AIADMK, Dr V Mythreyan said, "Everyone in Chennai is fully aware of who is the king of this mischief. It is very sad that the king continues to hold the important portfolio."
In fact, Chief Justice of India himself seemed reluctant to find out the details of the charges.
"I am of the view that nobody should interfere with the judicial system," said the CJI.
But now the opposition in a bid to corner the Government, wants the PM to step in.
However, CNN-IBN learns that the Government has rejected this demand, saying that with the CJI's clarification in place there was no need for the PM to make a statement.
This is certain to agitate the opposition further and strengthen their resolve to embarrass the PM who always has placed a premium on clean image and politics.
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