Asserting that the confidence in the judicial system seems to be on the decline in people's perception, Sibal has said alternatives can only be found when both the government and the judiciary accept that the systems in place, including for judges' appointments, are not working.
It led to a massive controversy across the nation with several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders questioning the INDIA bloc (DMK is a partner in the INDIA alliance) and condemning the remarks of Udhaynidhi Stalin.
Kapil Sibal's comments came as a veiled reference to PM Modi's last year's remarks that some state government's were indulging in "revri" culture to secure votes
Though, the petitioners have themselves conceded before the Supreme Court that of course, the Indian Constitution is superior between the two Constitutions.
Sibal, who was a Union minister during UPA I and II, quit the Congress in May last year and was elected to the Rajya Sabha as an Independent member with the Samajwadi Party's support.
Accusing the BJP of indulging in "politics of convenience", Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal cited past instances of the party aligning with dynastic political families in various states