JD-U files case against Katju for his remarks on Bihar

The case was registered by a JD-U lawmaker Neeraj Kumar with the Shashtrinagar police station on Tuesday night under various sections of the IPC and IT Act.

“At a time when India faces serious challenges from Pakistan at the national security front, Katju has tried to weaken national unity through his utterances,” Kumar told the media today.

Another party leader Rajiv Ranjan Prasad has asked the Centre to register a case of treason against the former judge for his foul language and showing the nation in poor light.

Katju has kicked off political storms in the political circles through his post on the social media wherein offered to give Kashmir to Pakistan on the condition that it also takes away Bihar for what he claimed would end the dispute once and for all.

“It’s package deal…Either you take both Kashmir and Bihar or nothing. We will not give you Kashmir alone,” Katju wrote on his facebook post.

He claimed former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee had offered this deal to Pervez Musharraf at the Agra Summit but he “stupidly” rejected it.

Although Katju apologized later describing it as a “Joke” and saying “Most people in Indian lack a sense of humour”, his remarks drew a lot of criticisms from the leaders across the political spectrums.

“This is a very serious matter. We demand immediate arrest of Justice Katju,” BJP spokesperson Vinod Narayan Jha said.

Senior JD-U leader KC Tryagi said the man should be charged for sedition. “It’s unfortunate that a person of this stature makes derogatory comments about Bihar,” he told the media today.

(thebiharpost.com/IBNS,Image: Markandey Katju Twitter page)