'Congress Must Know Its Past': BJP Shares Old Video Of Indira Gandhi Amid Nishikant Dubey's SC Remark Row
The video dates back to Indira Gandhi's response to the Shah Commission, set up in 1977 to probe the excesses during the Emergency.
Amid the political row over BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's recent criticism of the Supreme Court, the saffron party on Monday shared a decades-old video of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi questioning the Indian judiciary system.
Last week, Dubey stirred a controversy by saying that if the Supreme Court continues to act like a legislative body, then parliament should not exist in the country. The comment triggered criticism from the opposition, with the BJP distancing itself from the comments.
BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya posted a clip from an interview on X, saying: 'Indira Gandhi — the Congress must know its own past". In the video, Gandhi could be heard questioning a top court judge's competence to assess political dynamics and economic threats.
Indira Gandhi — the Congress must know its own past. pic.twitter.com/B9GjOE3ghk — Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) April 21, 2025
'How does Mr. Shah know what is happening in the political world? What are the forces at work which want to destroy a developing economy? Is a judge competent to decide that? Then why have democracy? Why have elections? Why have political people in power? How does Mr. Shah know what is happening in the political world? What are the forces at work which want to destroy a developing economy? Is a judge competent to decide that?" said Indira Gandhi in the video shared by the BJP leader.
The video dates back to Indira Gandhi's response to the Shah Commission, set up in 1977 to probe the excesses during the Emergency. Headed by Justice JC Shah, the commission had criticised the concentration of power under her leadership and investigated issues like censorship, police brutality, and forced sterilisation drives.
Dubey also posted his ANI video clip on X in which, while responding to a question on the Waqf law and the recent violence in West Bengal, he said: 'Iss desh mein jitne grih yuddha ho rahe hain unke zimmedar kewal yahaan ke Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna Sahab hain (CJI Sanjiv Khanna is responsible for all civil wars in this country)."
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