Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy expressed regret over his comments regarding bail granted to Bharat Rashtra Samiti leader K. Kavitha on Friday and added he is a firm believer of judiciary. The Supreme Court had rapped Reddy for his comments questioning the bail on Thursday.
In a post on X, Reddy said, “I have the highest regard and full faith in the Indian Judiciary. I understand that certain press reports dated 29th August, 2024 containing comments attributed to me have given the impression that I am questioning the judicial wisdom of the Honourable Court. I reiterate that I am a firm believer of the judicial process.”
Expressing regret, the Telangana CM said his remarks were taken out of context. “I unconditionally express my regret for the statements reflected in the press reports. The remarks attributed to me in such reports have been taken out of context.”
Reddy said he has unconditional regard for the judiciary and its independence. “As a firm believer in the Constitution of India and its ethos, I have and continue to hold the Judiciary in its highest esteem,” he said.
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to BRS leader K. Kavitha in cases linked to the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam. Responding on the bail, the Telangana CM said there are doubts about how Kavitha secured bail. "It is a fact that BRS worked for the victory of the BJP in the 2024 LS polls. There is also talk that Kavitha got bail because of the deal between BRS and BJP," PTI reported quoting Reddy.
A three-judge bench comprising Justices B.R. Gavai, P.K. Mishra and K.V. Viswanathan disapproved these comments while hearing the petition seeking transfer of the trial in the 2015 cash-for-vote scam case from Bhopal.
"What sort of statement is this by a responsible chief minister? Have you read in the newspaper what he said?... Is this the kind of statement which should be made by a chief minister? A constitutional functionary is speaking in this manner?," Justice B.R. Gavai pointed out to Reddy's lawyer while hearing the case.
The SC also expressed anger over dragging the court into political rivalry. "Do we pass orders on consultations with political parties? We are not bothered by politicians or if anybody criticises our orders. We do our duty as per conscience and oath," SC said."Do we pass orders on political considerations?" the bench asked.
