GANDHINAGAR: Union minister for law and justice Kiren Rijiju said here on Sunday that there is no turf war between the executive, legislature and judiciary and that all three are working in the interests of the nation. Rijiju said this while inaugurating the School of Law, Forensic Justice and Policy Studies at Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (GFSU).
“The judiciary, executive and legislature are different organs but all are working for the country. People outside feel there is a turf war. There is nothing like that. We all are working for the interest of the nation,” said the Union minister, adding, “I have told the chief justice, when I became new law minister, Whenever you phone me. As the law minister of this country, I am always ready in the service of judges and judiciary. We will have to function in this manner.”
Expressing contentment at the presence of many judges at the function, the minister quipped, “Today, so many judges are present here. I am really happy. At times when we face difficulties and cannot get things done politically, we place judges at the forefront. When judges are at the forefront, things get done fast. So many judges being present here is a good sign.”
Commenting on the role of the government, the minister said, “In the Supreme Court, high courts and even in the lower judiciary, there are judgements or we get to listen to commentaries of judges during (court) hearings, and even anguish and satisfaction aired by them. It is our duty to implement whatever judges say,” the minister said.
“There is a need for a lively relation between organs of government. In a democracy, it is very important for us to have a lively relation between us (the judiciary, executive and legislature)...It is vital for us to have a lively relationship,” the minister said.
Rijiju further said the “impression” that laws are not being implemented for a long time has been removed to a great extent under the Narendra Modi government.
