AMN /
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today favoured reconsideration of the Supreme Court verdict quashing the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act.
The Act proposes to replace the present Collegium system of appointing judges. He said doctrine of basic structure, including elected government and parliament’s sovereignty, cannot be dismantled to save only independence of judiciary. Mr Jaitley was speaking at Times LitFest in New Delhi.
In reply to a query, the Finance Minister said it is not fair to tamper with the Right to propogate religion under Article 25. He also said that reservations in job and education for tribal people and others should continue till the time the deprived section of the society do not come on par with others.