Unleashing a scathing critique of the judiciary, spotlighting the damning ‘cash at judge’s house’ scandal that has shaken public trust, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Monday emphasized the need for greater accountability in democracy, stressing that ‘the truth must come out’ in the controversy with the registration of an FIR.While speaking at the launch of the book ‘The Constitution We Adopted (with Artworks)’, Vice President Dhankhar said, “We’re confronted with a jarring reality. A Judge’s residence in Lutyen’s Delhi had burnt notes and cash. There is no FIR to date. We have in the country the rule of law, and criminal justice system. There can be no occasion whatsoever to delay even for a moment because that is ordainment of law.
Referring to the incident involving Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma, Dhankhar said, “Every person in the country is waiting with bated breath—the money trail, its source, its purpose—did it pollute the judicial system? Who are the bigger sharks?…”