Judges Appointment Bill Passed in Rajya Sabha

Every1 co-operated better than I expected. We got a lot of work done. I am satisfied: Sumitra Mahajan on Parl session pic.twitter.com/j6dJ53eew7

- ANI (@ANI_news) August 14, 2014

• The provision was that the President, that is the government, will appoint the judges and will seeks the advice of the Supreme Court or High Court.
• The judicial institution was the institution to be consulted and due weight was given.
• Whatever the judicial institution said normally was given primacy.
• In 1993, the Constitution was rewritten to say judges will appoint judges and they will consult the Executive. If the Executive has a contrarian view, effectively the due regard which should be given to it has not been given. 
• Effort now is that we restore the spirit of the original Constitution.
• Are we going to create executive primacy? The answer is no. Are we going to keep judicial primacy? The answer is yes.
• Composition of collegium is identical - predominant strength is of the judicial institution.
  
• The balancing act is let this power be exercised collectively - but in that the primacy of the judiciary is maintained.

Ravi Shankar Prasad:

• Had the widest consultation possible with so many eminent jurists, so please don't say I haven't done my homework.
• As far as inquiring into complaints against judges are concerned, that must be dealt with the judiciary alone.
• Concerns of the states have been duly factored in - in a subsequent bill.
• Eminent persons - who is appointing them? The PM, the Chief Justice of India and the Leader of Opposition. Should we not trust their collective wisdom?
• This whole issue of empowerment needs to be reflected in the judiciary is certainly an issue on which the whole polity is one.
• Time to vote and give a clear message - this house respects the independence of the judiciary
  

1. Dr Chandan Mitra
2. Muqtar Abbas Naqvi
3. JP Nadda
4. BK Hariprasad
5. KC Tyagi
6. Derek O'Brien
7. Rajeev Chandrashekhar
8. Naresh Gujral
9. SC Mishra
10. V Maithreyan

• Anyone discussing religion, it is the mind of an opiate, mind of a mob, a group that isn't sensible or civilised.
• We've not been able to resolve it.
• People keep comparing how many people died in riots during their rule.
• I'm not talking about one party - we've been seeing this for year.s 
• Minorities have no complaints from the nation - they are victims of the state and the establishment.
  

• I request Home Minister to find out why such type of tensions are taking place in states that are known to be free of communal trouble.
  
• If we are united, peace of India can never be challenged.
• Government must remain alert, cautious and vigilant to prevent communal incidents.
• I request Rajnath Singhji to take these allegations against government.
  
  

• The Congress must apologize to the people for their kind of communal policies.
• Cases against terrorists are being taken back, the very same people who are a threat to national security.
  
• The terrorists would have been released and gone back to their killings had the court not intervened.
• There is a conspiracy against the Hindu way of life and the people are uniting against that.
  
• Hindutva is a symbol of Indian nationalism and if you malign it, you'll pay for it.
• Congress feels no sorrow for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
  
• Congress has never condemned the migration of the Kashmiri Pandits from the state. 3 lakh Kashmiri pandits were forced to migrate.
• They split the country on communal line in 1947 and there is a conspiracy to split the country again on Pakistan's agenda.
• Demand a SIT or an investigation by a sitting Supreme Court judge. Everybody will know what the truth is then.
  
  
  

• There have been more than 600 incidents of violence against religious minorities in two months.
• Who is behind rising communal violence incidents?
• Are these incidents being done by people who want to grab power? 
• The Constitution says our country is secular.
• If you have power it does not mean that you suppress someone.
• Whenever someone speaks the truth, others can't tolerate (to MPs protesting) .
• This country belongs to everyone.
• These political parties who are dividing society will result in it being split.
  
• This policy of suppression will not last. People will revolt against this.
  
• Government data shows 113 incidents of communal violence in May-June in which 15 people have died.
• The government is taking this very lightly. They don't want people to live in peace and harmony. For their vote bank, this politics of polarization is going on.
• No coincidence that riots in poll-bound states only.