Srinagar, April 14 -- The minister's comment comes amid an escalating row over the law, which has been challenged in the Supreme Court by multiple individuals and organisations, and the staunch assertion of Banerjee in Bengal. The Supreme Court will hear the petitions on Wednesday.

"I am confident that the Supreme Court will not venture into a legislative matter," the minister told NDTV. "We have to respect each other. If tomorrow the government interferes into judiciary, it won't be nice. The separation of powers is well defined," he said.

"I have not seen any other bill being scrutinised so much. one crore representation, maximum sittings of the JPC (Joint Parliamentary Committee) and a record in Rajya Sabha while debating the bill," ...