"BJP is going against all laws": DMK leader TKS Elangovan on Nishikant Dubey's statement on Supreme Court

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 19 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader TKS Elangovan on Saturday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over MP Nishikant Dubey's recent remarks on the Supreme Court. He said the BJP is acting against all laws.
"He does not know anything. The Supreme Court is there to protect the laws of the country...The government is barbaric as they don't respect any law. They do whatever they like and try to change the provisions of the constitution...The BJP is going against all laws...The Supreme Court has advised them not to go against the law," the DMK leader told ANI.
Earlier in the day, BJP leader Nishikant Dubey alleged that the Supreme Court was responsible for "inciting religious wars" and said there was no need for Parliament if the top court made the laws.
"The top court has only one aim 'Show me the face, will show you the law'. The Supreme Court is going beyond its limits. If one has to go to the Supreme Court for everything, then Parliament and State Assembly should be shut," Dubey told ANI.
He also criticised the Supreme Court's decision on Article 377 and its approach to religious sites.
"There was an Article 377 in which homosexuality is a big crime. The Trump administration has said that there are only two sexes in this world, either male or female...Whether it is Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Jain or Sikh, all believe that homosexuality is a crime. One fine morning, the Supreme Court said that we abolish this case...Article 141 says that the laws we make, the judgments we give, are applicable from the lower court to the Supreme Court. Article 368 says that Parliament has the right to make all laws and the Supreme Court has the right to interpret the law. The top court is asking the President and Governor to tell what they have to go regarding the Bills. When Ram Mandir or Krishna Janamboomi or Gyanvapi comes, you (SC) says 'Show us the paper'. Mughals ke aane ke baad jo Masjid banne hai unke liye keh raho ho paper kaha se dikhao," he said.
Dubey also claimed that the Supreme Court was trying to take the country towards disorder.
"How can you give direction to the appointing authority? The President appoints the Chief Justice of India. The Parliament makes the law of this country. You will dictate that Parliament?... How did you make a new law? In which law is it written that the President has to take a decision within three months? This means that you want to take this country towards anarchy. When the Parliament sits, there will be a detailed discussion on this," he said.
His comments came during the ongoing Supreme Court hearing on petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
Notably, during the April 17 hearing, the Centre assured the Supreme Court that it would not denotify any 'Waqf-by-user' property and would not include any non-Muslim members in the Waqf Board. This assurance was given after the court said it would consider staying certain parts of the law. (ANI)