Srinagar- National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi is spearheading an impeachment motion in Parliament to remove Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court, accusing him of breaching judicial conduct with controversial remarks made against Muslims at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event.
Speaking at the event Justice Shekhar opined that India must be governed as per the whims of the majority Hindus.
He also said that Hindu children are peaceful and tolerant whereas Muslim children are violent since their birth.
“We must be careful of these people who are dangerous to the nation and don’t want to take the country forward,” he reportedly said.
Ruhullah has begun gathering the required 100 signatures to initiate the motion, with support already confirmed from AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, Samajwadi Party MPs Zia ur Rehman and Mohibbullah, Sudama Prasad of CPI(ML)(L), and Rajkumar Roat of the Bharat Adivasi Party. Ruhullah has also reached out to members of Congress, DMK, Trinamool Congress, and other like-minded parties, expressing optimism about their support.
In the two page motion, a copy of which has been shared on social media,, Ruhulla said that “Justice Shekhar must be removed as judge since his continued tenure is detrimental to the integrity, impartiality and secular ethos of the judiciary.”
Slamming his remarks, Aga Ruhullah said, “The statements asserting that only Hindu values and practices should govern the nation challenge the secular fabric enshrined in the Preamble and Article 25 of the Indian Constitution.”
“Veiled references to the Muslim community, suggesting that those who slaughter animals can’t raise good children, are telling of his virulent bias.
“Further, he (the judge) dehumanised Muslims and painted them as anti-India,” Ruhullah said in the motion.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Ruhullah said that these parties believe in the idea of India and its principles and values. He said he is hopeful that they will support this motion.
The notice for impeachment accuses Justice Yadav of violating principles of judicial conduct and the constitutional mandate. Video evidence and media reports highlight his comments on practices like triple talaq and halala, which he criticized for disrespecting women.
“You can’t claim the right to have four wives, perform halala, or practice triple talaq,” he said. He also expressed support for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), stating that having separate laws for different communities poses a threat to national unity. He had also made some other controversial comments.
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