New Delhi:
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday welcomed Supreme Court verdict which stated that Right to Privacy is a fundamental right and Congress Vice-President said it was a major blow to “fascist forces” and a rejection of the BJP’s ideology of “suppression through surveillance”.
The judgment was a “victory for every Indian”, Rahul Gandhi said on Twitter.
“Welcome the SC verdict upholding Right to Privacy as an intrinsic part of individual’s liberty, freedom and dignity. The SC decision marks a major blow to fascist forces,” he tweeted.
It was a “sound rejection” of the BJP’s ideology of “suppression through surveillance”, Gandhi said.
In a landmark decision today, the Supreme Court unanimously declared that the right to privacy was a fundamental right under the Constitution.
A nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar ruled that the right was “an intrinsic part of the Right to Life and Personal Liberty under Article 21 and the entire Part III of the Constitution”.
The ruling on the highly contentious issue dealt with petitions challenging the Centre’s move to make Aadhaar mandatory for people seeking to benefit from various social welfare schemes.
(With PTI Inputs)
