India, Oct. 1 -- Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Vikas Singh has strongly criticised economist and PM's Economic Advisory Council member Sanjeev Sanyal for describing the judiciary as the "biggest hurdle" in India's journey towards becoming Viksit Bharat. Singh called the comment "irresponsible" and "made in bad taste," asserting that such observations betray a lack of understanding of how the courts function.

Speaking in response to Sanyal's remarks, Singh said that the economist remarks are just misleading and irresponsible, while sitting at responsible positions like PM's advisory council. "To say that judiciary is responsible for India's developmental hurdle is very immature.

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