I'd rather die than accept jailbird's puppet as CM: Katju
Reacting on the recent political scenario in Tamil Nadu, former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju wrote in a Facebook post that he would rather be dead than accept a jailbird's puppet as Chief Minister. "I am no longer a Tamizhan. I refuse to be a member of the people who don't mind living in disgrace and dishonour," he added.
Known for his public outbursts and raking controversies with his statements, former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju has done it again with his new Facebook post. Justice Katju has called Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami a puppet of 'jailbird' Sasikala, the AIADMK general secretary.Justice Katju has written an open letter to the Tamil community to openly lambast the people of Tamil Nadu for accepting Palaniswami as their Chief Minister which is a 'disgrace'.The former Supreme Court judge said, "A puppet of a jailbird has been made your Chief Minister, and you have done nothing about it?"