Mumbai, Aug. 10 -- Congress spokesperson Anant Gadgil has questioned whether the BJP government would ever recommend a Congress spokesperson for appointment as a judge in the High Court or Supreme Court.
His remarks come amid reports that the Supreme Court collegium has endorsed lawyer and former BJP spokesperson Aarti Sathe for appointment as a judge of the Bombay High Court.
The BJP has stated that Sathe will resign from the party in 2023. Gadgil, himself an eminent lawyer, countered in a statement that while some Congress spokespersons are distinguished legal professionals, no Congress government had ever proposed its own spokesperson for judicial office.
He cited Supreme Court rulings such as Anna Mathew vs Supreme Court and Krishnamu...