Prophet remark row: Judges write to CJI, urge action on UP demolitions

While such a letter has been written to the prime minister in the past by retired bureaucrats, it is unusual for former judges to flag political issues

In an unusual move, several former Supreme Court and high court judges as well as senior advocates have written to the Chief Justice of India, NV Ramana, to intervene suo motu in the wake of incidents of violence and repression by state authorities on citizens.

While such a letter has been written to the prime minister in the past by retired bureaucrats (provoking a counter-campaign by other bureaucrats in support of the government), it is unusual for former judges to flag political issues.

The letter comes a day after Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind approached the Supreme Court for a stay on demolition