I Understand People on Dais Are Serious, But You Can Smile: Modi at Delhi HC's Golden Jubilee Event

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I can understand the seriousness on the dais, but others can smile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, minutes after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed of a widespread fear that phones of judges were being tapped by the government.

New Delhi: I can understand the seriousness on the dais, but others can smile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, minutes after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed of a widespread fear that phones of judges were being tapped by the government.

"I understand the seriousness on the dais so that no wrong perception is created. But here (among audience), I don't think there is any problem," he said in a lighter vein leaving the audience in splits.

Talked about aspects relating to judiciary & appreciated role of the legal fraternity in furthering ADR framework. https://t.co/Gx8NIcw73i? Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 31, 2016

In his address, Kejriwal had alleged that there is a "widespread fear" that the phones of judges are being tapped and said if it is true, then it is the biggest assault on the independence of the judiciary.