Press Council of India chairman Markandey Katju churned out a new blog Tuesday, once again pointing out contentious facts. This time, the former Supreme Court judge has claimed that an incompetent lawyer was made a judge of the Allahabad High Court due to intervention of then PM Indira Gandhi. Katju has said that the lawyer had himself narrated the story of becoming a HC judge, describing how he met Indira Gandhi and what he said to prompt the then PM to make sure he is appointed. As per the blog, the lawyer, who had acquaintances with Gandhi, said to her: “Mother, you are all powerful like the Goddess Durga. There is nothing in the world that you cannot do. You made an illiterate person, Giani Zail Singh, the President of India, so I believe that you can do anything you wish. Despite this, you are unable to make me a small thing like a High Court judge. This only means that God does not wish me to be a High Court judge. “ Katju said Gandhi was moved by this gesture and told her secretary to inform the Allahabad HC Chief Justice that no names for appointment of judges in Allahabad High Court would be cleared unless this lawyer’s name was recommended.
