Piyush Goyal Slams INDIA Bloc Over Defective Supreme Court Plea

Union Minister Piyush Goyal slammed the Congress and INDIA bloc on Tuesday over defects in their Supreme Court plea. The leaders challenged the voter roll revision process run by the Election Commission.

The joint writ petition questioned the legitimacy of the Special Intensive Revision, known as SIR. However, the Supreme Court registry flagged 14 defects on its website. The court could not list the matter for hearing on Tuesday because of these errors.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal accused the opposition alliance of failing at basic court procedures. noting that actually, there is such stupidity at play here that they cannot even file a petition properly, Goyal told. the media.

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He noted that the Congress party gave Rajya Sabha seats to many top lawyers. Yet the petition still contained 14 defects, including unpaid court fees. Goyal said the party is responsible for its failures, adding that its future under Rahul Gandhi looks dark.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant addressed the filing on Tuesday. Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan mentioned the matter on behalf of a journalist. "We will list all these matters.

Make sure that the defects are cured," the Chief, Justice said.

Sources in the Congress legal team quickly dismissed the criticism. They described the registry objections as routine procedural issues. An official stated that staff would fix missing signatures and file corrections within an hour.

The plea alleges widespread voter deletions and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision. Opposition parties have staged protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

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The joint plea seeks an independent committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge. This committee would include technical experts and eminent citizens. Together, they would conduct a time-bound audit of all SIR deletions and modifications.

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge filed the petition. Several prominent INDIA bloc leaders joined as co-petitioners. These include Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Trinamool Congress lawmaker Saugata Roy.

Other co-petitioners include Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and Nationalist Congress Party leader Supriya Sule. Shiv Sena-UBT leader Sanjay Raut, CPI leader D Raja, and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MP Mahua Majhi also joined the plea. CPM general secretary M A Baby and Indian Union Muslim League leader E T Mohammed Basheer signed the petition as well.