BREAKING: TMC MP Moves Privilege Motion Against Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi

Speaking exclusively to NDTV, Justice Gogoi had said, "I go to the Rajya Sabha whenever I feel like it."

New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mausam Noor on Monday moved a privilege motion against Justice (retired) Ranjan Gogoi for his comments regarding the House made during his interview to a news channel. Speaking exclusively to NDTV on December 9, Justice Gogoi had said, “I go to the RS when I feel like when I think there are matters of importance on which I should speak. I am a nominated member, not governed by any party whip.” He had made the remarks when asked about his attendance in the Upper House.

On being queried about joining the Rajya Sabha just four months after retiring as CJI, Gogi had said, “What is this magic about RS? I would have been better off in terms of pay, emoluments if I had been a chairman of a tribunal.”

What Does The Motion Say?

Earlier, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh had slammed Gogoi over his remarks, saying that his statement is an insult to Parliament. “It is extraordinary and actually an insult to Parliament that former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi says he will attend the Rajya Sabha, to which he has been nominated when he feels like it! Parliament is not just about speaking but also listening”, the Congress leader had tweeted.