Yechury claimed that the December 5 programme was held by an organisation affiliated to the RSS.

“Utterances against the country's Constitution by a High Court Chief Justice, that too from a platform which preaches a particular ideology, is an unpardonable offense, which is in violation of the oath taken by him to carry out his constitutional functions. His conduct unbecoming of the Constitutional office of the Chief Justice that he is holding warrants his immediate removal from the said office,” he said.

Yechury writes to Prez, seeks removal of J&K HC Chief Justice

“As the custodian of the Constitution, as the head of the State and as the appointing authority of (Justice) Mithal, I request your good self to immediately set in motion the process for his removal from office to uphold the sanctity of the Constitution and independence of judiciary,” he added.

(With inputs from agencies)