Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen participating in 'Ganpati Puja' at CJI D Y Chandrachud's residence in New Delhi on Wednesday.
In a video shared on social media platform X, Chandrachud and his wife Kalpana Das were seen welcoming Modi at their house. Modi is then seen participating in the puja at their residence.
"Joined Ganesh Puja at the residence of CJI, Justice DY Chandrachud Ji. May Bhagwan Shri Ganesh bless us all with happiness, prosperity and wonderful health," PM Modi wrote in a post on X along with a picture of him partcipitaing in the puja.
As the video of the visit started getting attention on social media, many netizens pointed out that a prime minister visiting the residence of the chief justice and taking part in such events could have serious implications on the unbiased functioning of judiciary.
"What's the need of going to CJI home, can we really expect him to be non biased, probably not. Let's see his decisions in the next two months before his retirement," one of them commented under the video shared on X.
"But there's a said & unsaid rule to maintain distance.... How this all happening?" another X user asked.