Ranjan Gogoi on Privilege Motion: "Law Will Take Its Own Course"
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP and former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi commented on the notices provided by several members of the House to move a privilege motion against him, saying that "law will run its own course."
Further former justice Gogoi said he would not be in Parliament, but that he would be there on Thursday. "That is not the case now. I was there on Monday and Tuesday. The next day, I'll be there."
In reaction to Gogoi's comments about visiting Parliament, members of Parliament from a variety of opposition parties have filed notices in the Rajya Sabha.
Gogoi made his first appearance at the Winter Session on Monday, according to the Deccan Herald. Following his nomination to the Rajya Sabha in March 2020, he appeared in the House for the ninth time.
According to the Deccan Herald, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, CPI(M) MPs John Brittas and Dr V Sivadasan, and Muslim League MP Abdul Wahab have all sent notifications.
TMC MPs Mausam Noor and Jawahar Sircar, as well as three Congress MPs, had earlier submitted the notifications. Noor also raised the issue with Rajya Sabha's Ethics Committee.
In an interview with a news station, MP Gogoi allegedly stated that, in light of the Covid limitations and lack of social isolation, he attends Rajya Sabha when he feels like it and believes there are important issues on which he should speak. According to the reports, Justice Gogoi further stated that he is a nominated member who is not ruled by any party whip.
"You could enter the Rajya Sabha with merely an RT-PCR until just before the previous Winter Session, and I personally did not feel comfortable going there. Although social distance rules have been imposed, they are not followed. I don't find the seating configurations to be particularly comfy. I go to the Rajya Sabha when I feel compelled to talk about important issues. I am a nominated member who is not subject to the whims of any political party. As a result, once the bell sounds for the party attendees to arrive, it does not bind me; I go where I want and go when I want... I am a member of the home who is self-contained", he said during an interview.
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