Former Judges, Bureaucrats Defend PM In Open Letter, Bash Critical Colleagues

It accused the group of having "double standards", creating an issue out of "non-issues", and having a "distorted thinking".

A group of former judges and bureaucrats has issued a rejoinder to another ex-bureaucrats' group, which expressed concern about "politics of hate" in an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing it of trying to sway public opinion in vain and indulging in "virtue signalling".

Calling itself 'Concerned Citizens', the group said it does not believe the open letter to PM Modi by the Constitutional Conduct Group (CCG) -- the name of the association of former bureaucrats -- had "sincere motivations".

They said the letter was the group's way to let out its frustration against the public opinion which remains "solidly behind Modi" and cited BJP's recent election wins.

Eight former judges, 97 former bureaucrats, and 92 former armed forces officers signed the open letter written to PM Modi to counter the letter criticising him and other BJP governments by the CCG, which was signed by 108 former bureaucrats.