#SupremeCourt to hear a PIL seeking direction for an investigation into the '#Toolkit'. The plea seeks suspension of registration of Congress party, if charges against the party for indulging in anti-national acts and playing with lives of people were found true
@INCIndia
Justice Shah: Please read the prayer

Justice Chandrachud: yeah i went through it
Adv Shashank Shekhar Jha appears

Justice Chandrachud: (reads the prayers): Mr jha if you don't like the toolkit ignore the toolkit. this is a part of political propaganda if you don't like it ignore it
Jha: the term like Indian strain or communalising Hindus. Singapore too has banned terms like Singapore strains

Justice Chandrachud: India is a democracy you know ! why should we issue directions under article 32. we will not entertain this.
Justice Chandrachud: you withdraw it and pursue alternate remedies under law

Adv Jha: if we can have prayer 2 granted least this much we can do for our country
Justice Chandrachud: This is how the time of the Supreme Court is taken away

#SupremeCourt
Plea dismissed as withdrawn

#supremecourt
"If you don't like it, ignore it; India a democracy:" Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea against Congress party for alleged COVID-19 toolkit

report by @DebayonRoy

#Toolkit #congressparty #SupremeCourt

@INCIndia @BJP4India

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