New Delhi, April 24 -- Union Parliamentary Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday hit back at Congress MP Jairam Ramesh after seventy-three opposition Rajya Sabha MPs submitted a fresh notice to the Rajya Sabha secretariat seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.

The Union Minister noted that India has a robust democracy and an independent judiciary.

In response to Ramesh's post, Rijiju said, "Why are you troubling Hon'ble MPs? Everyone knows that Constitutional Authorities will not be allowed to be intimidated by abusing the position of privileges. India has robust democracy because we've independent judiciary, credible constitutional bodies & vibrant polity."

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday said that s...