Political opposition translating into hostility not sign of healthy democracy: CJI Ramana | India News,The Indian Express
The CJI noted that the mutual respect between the government and the opposition is diminishing.
Chief Justice of India N V Ramana Saturday said political opposition is translating into hostility which is not a sign of a healthy democracy.
Speaking at an event organised at the Rajasthan Assembly by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), the CJI further noted that the mutual respect which used to exist between the government and the opposition is now diminishing.
“Political opposition should not translate into hostility, which we have been sadly witnessing these days. These are not signs of a healthy democracy,” Ramana said.
“There used to be mutual respect between government and opposition. Unfortunately, space for opposition is diminishing,” he said.
The CJI also raised concerns over the quality of legislative performance. “Sadly, the country is witnessing a decline in the quality of legislative performance,” he said, adding that laws are being passed without detailed deliberations and scrutiny.
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