Unlike his predecessors, Kiren Rijiju, despite his law degree, has never been counted as a part of the tightly knit legal structure. Now, as Rijiju’s remarks threaten to trigger another standoff between the executive and the judiciary, Apurva Vishwanath & Liz Mathew on the minister who rarely pulls his punches
BJP sources say the ‘deepening standoff’ between judiciary and govt, which has been causing discomfort to Modi dispensation, is ‘primary reason’ for Rijiju’s ouster from law ministry