The Relevance of Ranjan Gogoiâs Assam-Centric Statements on NRC, CAA
Gogoi s statements on the NRC and CAA are likely aimed at boosting his relevance in Assam, and also to help put past controversies behind him during his second lease of public life.
Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi s nomination for Rajya Sabha received sharp criticism from several former judges. Photo: PTI
Politics14/Feb/2021
Guwahati: Early this week, former chief justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, who is now a Rajya Sabha MP, let off a barrage of salvos at a media event in Delhi. Among the points that made headlines were his cautious response to the fiery remarks made by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on him (without naming him) on the floor of the parliament, and what Gogoi thinks of the state of judiciary today.