<p>The BJP on Monday rebutted Congress' criticism of the appointment of a former Supreme Court judge as governor, saying the party did "irreparable damage" to the judiciary when it was in power and cited instances from the past.</p>.<p>"History lessons for Mallikarjun Kharge ji and Rahul Gandhi. Indira Gandhi twice superseded the senior most Judge of the Supreme Court, wanting to have a committed judiciary.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/congress-opposes-justice-nazeers-appointment-as-andhra-governor-calls-it-threat-to-judiciary-1190525.html" target="_blank">Congress opposes Justice Nazeer's appointment as Andhra Governor, calls it threat to judiciary</a></strong></p>.<p>"Did irreparable damage to India & Judiciary. India didn't get the finest CJI it deserved in Justice HR Khanna," BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia tweeted. </p>.<p>Accusing the Congress of having a "bitter past", he said its leader Bahrul Islam resigned from Rajya Sabha and was made a high court judge, and after retirement was appointed a Supreme Court judge.</p>.<p>He then resigned from the Supreme Court to contest Lok Sabha elections and was later made a Rajya Sabha MP, Bhatia added.</p>.<p>The Congress on Sunday attacked the BJP-led central government over the appointment of retired Supreme Court judge S Abdul Nazeer as governor, slamming the move as a "great threat" to the independence of the judiciary.</p>
<p>The BJP on Monday rebutted Congress' criticism of the appointment of a former Supreme Court judge as governor, saying the party did "irreparable damage" to the judiciary when it was in power and cited instances from the past.</p>.<p>"History lessons for Mallikarjun Kharge ji and Rahul Gandhi. Indira Gandhi twice superseded the senior most Judge of the Supreme Court, wanting to have a committed judiciary.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/congress-opposes-justice-nazeers-appointment-as-andhra-governor-calls-it-threat-to-judiciary-1190525.html" target="_blank">Congress opposes Justice Nazeer's appointment as Andhra Governor, calls it threat to judiciary</a></strong></p>.<p>"Did irreparable damage to India & Judiciary. India didn't get the finest CJI it deserved in Justice HR Khanna," BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia tweeted. </p>.<p>Accusing the Congress of having a "bitter past", he said its leader Bahrul Islam resigned from Rajya Sabha and was made a high court judge, and after retirement was appointed a Supreme Court judge.</p>.<p>He then resigned from the Supreme Court to contest Lok Sabha elections and was later made a Rajya Sabha MP, Bhatia added.</p>.<p>The Congress on Sunday attacked the BJP-led central government over the appointment of retired Supreme Court judge S Abdul Nazeer as governor, slamming the move as a "great threat" to the independence of the judiciary.</p>