Yechury urges President to recall J&K-Ladakh HC CJ for 'violating constitution and oath'

CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday wrote to the President, calling for the recall of the Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Pankaj Mithal, alleging that he violated the Constitution, his oath and compromised the Constitutional Office held by him by stating that the inclusion of the terms secular and socialist in the Preamble of the Constitution had narrowed India's spiritual image.

"Mithal addressed a programme organised by an organisation affiliated to the RSS on December 5, 2021, at Jammu and spoke against the Constitution of India. It has been widely reported in the media that Mithal addressed a seminar organised by the Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad where he said: "Inclusion of the terms secular and socialist in the Preamble of the Constitution had narrowed India's spiritual image".

Mithal is further reported to have said: "Sometimes, we bring amendments due to our adamancy", said Yechury in his letter to the President, with a copy marked to the Chief Justice of India.