Editing Somnath Chatterjee (section)

==Controversies==

In 2005, he was caught in a controversy over his statement on the [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]] orders related to the vote of confidence  in the [[Jharkhand]] Assembly. He said that the Supreme Court was encroaching on the right of the Legislature by issuing orders on the proceedings of the Jharkhand Assembly.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120911115200/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main40.asp?filename=Ne020808theconscientious.asp "The Conscientious Marxist"] [[Tehelka]] Retrieved 2008-08-18</ref>  He asked for a [[Presidential reference]] to the Supreme Court under Article 143 of the [[Constitution of India|Indian Constitution]]. This remark was criticised by [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] which supported the Supreme Court's decision.<ref name=trib>''[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050311/main1.htm Speaker to seek Kalam’s view on SC order]'', The Tribune India, 10 March 2006. Accessed 27 September 2006.</ref>

The Opposition demanded his resignation because he held an office of profit as Chairman of Santiniketan Sriniketan Development Authority (SSDA). He argued that since he did not profit from the office, the demand was baseless.<ref name=hindunews>''[https://web.archive.org/web/20060913031630/http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/25/stories/2006032514081200.htm Not holding any office of profit, says Somnath]'', The Hindu, 25 March 2006. Accessed 27 September 2006.</ref>