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The appointment of judges, which has been under the purview of the Supreme Court collegium or panel of senior most judges since 1993, has been a point of contention for the central government over the years.

On Sunday, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju asserted that the majority of people have the same "sane views" as a retired High Court judge who stated that the Supreme Court has "hijacked" the Constitution by choosing to nominate judges on its own.

The Union Minister alleged that they "lower" the country's dignity and image to any extent to "please their moral masters". Taking to Twitter, Rijiju said that minorities in the country are moving ahead positively. 

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has written to Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, recommending that government representatives be included in the 25-year-old Supreme Court-created two-tiered collegiums to enhance openness.

While Kapil Sibal mouthed platitudes about the Independence of the Judiciary, he has been at the forefront of casting aspersions on the integrity of the apex court.

Kiren Rijiju posts photographs with Indian soldiers from Yangtse in Arunachal's Tawang, says the state is fully secured

Kiren Rijiju said that to reduce the number of pending cases, a new system of appointing judges is needed as current system is not efficient

Kiren Rijiju said a committee has been formed to translate legal content in regional languages and searchable format.

Radhika Roy, a former associate editor at Live Law, had a meltdown on Twitter after Kiren Rijiju criticised the collegium system.

Kiren Rijiju said that the collegium method of appointment of judges in India needs to be reconsidered