Cong readies party MPs to sign notice for motion against justice Varma
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Congress on Monday decided to start an internal process to deal with the ruling side's plan to bring an impeachment motion in the upcoming Parliament session against high court judge justice Yashwant Varma in the currency seizure case . The leadership, it is learnt, has advised Congress' floor managers in the Lok Sabha to shortlist the party MPs, who will sign the notice to bring an impeachment motion against justice Varma.The Opposition party is also expected to demand early action on the pending Opposition notices in the Rajya Sabha against another high court judge, justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav for alleged hate speech and the party may also pitch for such notices in the Lok Sabha as well, sources said.Congress sources said AICC general secretary (org) KC Venugopal's communication to the House managers of the party coincides with the ruling side's plan to make BJP and Opposition MPs collectively take the lead in pushing for the notice against justice Varma. As per rules, for giving notices for impeachment motion in the Lok Sabha a minimum of 100 members should sign (and 50 in the case of Rajya Sabha), that will then be scrutinised by the Speaker before an inquiry by a committee as per the Judges (Inquiry) Act.Incidentally, some Congress leaders recently urged justice Varma to resign before the motion is moved. A section of the Opposition also wants Rajya Sabha Chairman to move forward on the impeachment motion notice pending before him against justice Yadav.
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