Kanpur: Samajwadi Party veteran and MP Ram Gopal Yadav courted a controversy on Monday when he allegedly used a derogatory word in reference to the CJI DY Chandrachud when he was asked to comment on the latter's remarks on the landmark Ram Temple judgment, reports Faiz Siddiqui. Shortly afterwards, Ram Gopal denied having made any comment on CJI. The Rajya Sabha MP maintained that no questions were asked about the CJI or judiciary and that he did not make any comments on the matter.
He requested the Mainpuri DM and SSP Mainpuri to investigate the "doctored" video. Party president and former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav emphasized that "no Samajwadi Party leader would insult anyone". Recently, CJI DY Chandrachud mentioned that the Ayodhya case, which was before him for three months, often lacked resolution.
He stated that he sought God's guidance for a solution, expressing his belief that faith can always lead to a way forward. The BJP condemned Ram Gopal's use of "derogatory words for the Chief Justice". BJP spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi criticized Yadav's actions, stating that the Samajwadi Party lacks trust in the Constitution and an independent judiciary.
He called for the SP to take action against Yadav for his "contemptuous" remarks. Later, Ram Gopal explained on social media that he was in Mainpuri for the nomination of the Samajwadi Party's candidate, Tej Pratap Singh, for the Karhal assembly constituency by-election. He claimed that most questions from the media were related t.