Biratnagar, July 31
Nepali Congress leader Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar says acting Chief Justice Deepak Raj Joshee should be promoted to the top post of the judiciary.
Gachchhadar, who was talking to mediapersons in Biratnagar on Tuesday, said that it was unnecessary to raise questions about a person who has served the judiciary for over 30 years. “He was not controversial for 30 years and now his education certificates make him controversial?” Gachchhadar asked.
The comment comes as the Parliamentary Hearing Committee remains undecided on the issue of Joshee’s appointment as the new Chief Justice. Gachchhadar, who is also the deputy leader of the party in Parliament, said his party would not allow the government to interfere in the judiciary.
“We cannot accept any form of attack on constitutional bodies. The Nepali Congress will bring people to the streets,” he added.
