Opposition has criticised On Rijiju's 'Supreme Court should not take up bail plea'

The opposition has criticized Indian Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju over his comments on the Supreme Court. Rijiju had said that the Supreme Court should not take up the bail plea of an accused in a case involving the northeast militant group NSCN (IM).

Opposition leaders have accused Rijiju of undermining the independence of the judiciary and of trying to interfere in the judicial process. They have also questioned his knowledge of the Indian constitution and the role of the Supreme Court.

In his comments, Rijiju had said that the Supreme Court should not take up the bail plea of the accused in the NSCN (IM) case, as it would set a "dangerous precedent". He had also said that the Supreme Court should not interfere in matters related to national security.

Rijiju's comments have sparked a debate on the role of the judiciary and the independence of the courts. The opposition has called for Rijiju to retract his comments and to apologize for trying to interfere in the judicial process.