In New Low, Lawyer Calls For Boycotting CJI Chandrachud's Farewell

New Delhi: Marking a new low in often contentious relationship between judiciary and legal community, Mehmood Pracha, a senior lawyer has called for a boycott of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud's farewell over PM Modi's participation in Ganesh pooja held at CJI's residence.

 "Modi saab was leading aarti (prayer) and he (CJI) was just a participant at his own home. After that event, mess has clearly gone that he was trying to flaunt his dearness and nearness to RSS and BJP . Have you ever seen or heard of a sitting CJI in his own home with a PM and standing behind him at a private puja", Pracha asked. 

Earlier on Monday, CJI Chandrachud had said re was "thing wrong" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's visit to his residence on Ganpati Puja and underscored need for a "sense of maturity in political sphere" on such issues.

" PM visited my residence for Ganpati Puja. re is absolutely thing wrong as se are continuing meetings between judiciary and executive even at social level. We meet at Rashtrapati Bhavan, on Republic Day , etc. We are in conversation with prime minister and ministers. This conversation does t involve cases which we decide but life and society in general," Chandrachud said at a media event. 

Earlier in September, a huge controversy erupted after PM Modi participated in Ganpati Puja at CJI Chandrachud's residence in New Delhi. video of PM Modi visiting CJI's residence had also surfaced. In video, CJI Chandrachud and his wife Kalpana Das were seen welcoming PM Modi at ir house.

For unversed, CJI Chandrachud, is set to retire on vember 10.