BJP MP Nishikant Dubey ignited a political firestorm with his criticism of the Supreme Court, accusing it of inciting religious conflict and questioning its legislative authority. Opposition parties, including JMM, TMC, Congress, AIMIM, and DMK, strongly condemned Dubey's remarks as an attack on the judiciary and the Constitution.
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