Members of Parliament on Monday submitted a memorandum to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking the removal of High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma in connection with the cash discovery row.
A total of 145 Lok Sabha members signed the impeachment motion against Justice Varma under Articles 124, 217, and 218 of the Constitution.
MPs from various parties, including the Congress, TDP, JD(U), JD(S), Jana Sena Party, AGP, Shiv Sena (Shinde faction), LJSP, SKP, CPM, and others signed the memorandum.
Notable signatories include MPs Anurag Singh Thakur, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, P.P. Chaudhary, Supriya Sule, K.C. Venugopal, and others.
Earlier, Congress MP K. Suresh said the party extended its full support to the impeachment move against Justice Varma, joining hands with parties in the INDIA bloc.
“The INDIA bloc parties are also supporting this and are signing the letters to the Speaker,” K. Suresh told ANI in the national capital after attending an all-party meeting convened by the government ahead of the Parliament Monsoon Session.
Suresh said the Congress had already provided 40 signatures to back the motion and was working with other opposition members to complete the required tally.
The move follows the alleged discovery of burnt and half-burnt ₹500 currency notes at Justice Varma’s official residence in the national capital on March 15, 2025. Parliament will now investigate the allegations.
On Sunday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju confirmed that more than 100 Members of Parliament had signed the notice for Justice Varma’s removal.
A judicial committee of three High Court judges, appointed by then Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, indicted Justice Varma and referred the matter to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They recommended Justice Varma’s removal after he refused to resign.
Justice Varma has approached the Supreme Court against the committee’s findings.
(ANI)