No one, however high, can be above the law, says Stalin insidelooknews

A day after Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar made some remarks questioning the judiciary for setting a timeline for the President to take decisions, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday said that “no one, however high, can be above the law.”

In a social media post, Mr. Stalin noted that more than 75 years had passed since the country adopted the Constitution. “The current malaise stems from the politicisation of constitutional offices, including Governors, the Vice-President and even the President, to undermine opposition governments and inject right-wing narratives into public discourse.”

Mr. Stalin further said: “In a democracy, governments are to be run by elected representatives, not by ceremonial appointees. No one, however high, can be above the law. The same has been pointed out by our Hon’ble Supreme Court, and its historic judgment is a step towards resetting the process.”

It was understandable that this “welcome course correction has rattled many anti-democratic forces”, he said and further added that the need of the hour was to ensure that this reset was implemented in its true spirit.