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30975
Wed, 11/19/2008 - 08:45
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Regressive political action is a threat: CJI
New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Coming down heavily on senseless violence and disruption of life in different parts of the country, Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan Tuesday said that regressive brand of political action is threatening to undo the very foundation on which the constitution order has been built.
In an unusually strong speech on the current political
and law and order situation he said "Even if there is a
strong polarisation of views among certain groups the method
of persuasion need to be preferred as opposed to methods of
confrontation."
"Agitations are resorted to on the flimsiest of
reasons and public order is threatened even in circumstances
where an inclusive dialogue is the best solution. Such a
regressive brand of political action is threatening to undo
the very foundations on which our constitutional order has
been built, namely those of respect for rule of law, equal
treatment before the law and due process," he said.
The CJI was addressing a conference on "National Value
Crisis and Redressal".
He emphasised that the differences in democratic
societies should be resolved by means of dialogue.
"In a pluralist society such as ours, there are bound
to be perpetual differences as well as conflicts among the
interest of various sections. However, the test for building
an inclusive nation is one that pertains to the means used to
resolve these differences.
"With the maturing of our democracy, one would expect
that social, economic and political differences are
increasingly being resolved through means such as rational and
constructive dialogue between groups with competing
interests," he said.
"It is quite distressing to note that differences based
on caste, religion, gender, class and regionalism continue to
be the root cause behind organised and often institutionalised
violence.
"Especially in the last few months, one can recount
several instances of senseless violence and disruption of
routine life in different parts of the country. In many
instances, such extreme measures are clearly a strategy to
polarise the electorate," he said. PTI AAC
In an unusually strong speech on the current political
and law and order situation he said "Even if there is a
strong polarisation of views among certain groups the method
of persuasion need to be preferred as opposed to methods of
confrontation."
"Agitations are resorted to on the flimsiest of
reasons and public order is threatened even in circumstances
where an inclusive dialogue is the best solution. Such a
regressive brand of political action is threatening to undo
the very foundations on which our constitutional order has
been built, namely those of respect for rule of law, equal
treatment before the law and due process," he said.
The CJI was addressing a conference on "National Value
Crisis and Redressal".
He emphasised that the differences in democratic
societies should be resolved by means of dialogue.
"In a pluralist society such as ours, there are bound
to be perpetual differences as well as conflicts among the
interest of various sections. However, the test for building
an inclusive nation is one that pertains to the means used to
resolve these differences.
"With the maturing of our democracy, one would expect
that social, economic and political differences are
increasingly being resolved through means such as rational and
constructive dialogue between groups with competing
interests," he said.
"It is quite distressing to note that differences based
on caste, religion, gender, class and regionalism continue to
be the root cause behind organised and often institutionalised
violence.
"Especially in the last few months, one can recount
several instances of senseless violence and disruption of
routine life in different parts of the country. In many
instances, such extreme measures are clearly a strategy to
polarise the electorate," he said. PTI AAC
