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He said the SC’s comment was a 'big slap' for the Shinde-Fadnavis government and it has no right to remain in power. “They (Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis) should step down immediately,” said Patole.
Justice K M Joseph, heading a bench that also comprised Justice B V Nagarathna, also said, “Why do we have a State at all when all this is happening?”.
He said the SC’s comment was a 'big slap' for the Shinde-Fadnavis government and it has no right to remain in power. “They (Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis) should step down immediately,” said Patole.
The apex court observed that the menace of hate speech is a vicious circle which is going on because the state is impotent, powerless, and doesn't act in time.
A chargesheet should be filed in the 2021 hate speech case, the Supreme Court told the Delhi Police today, questioning its tardiness in the matter.