Fire that burnt constitution may reduce nation to cinders
Communal forces have been conspiring to destroy the pluralist India that nourishes so many cultures and languages. The same forces have burnt the copy of Indian constitution. This constitution that provides for the foundation of secular India was prepared under the leadership of Dr B R Ambedkar. This is being widely appreciated by the whole world. This constitution has brought rays of hope to millions of people across the economic spectrum in this country. But then, for those forces which want to turn this country into a living model of regressive ideology propounded by Manu, this constitution has turned into a stumbling block. Hence, they have been conspiring to destroy it bit by bit, one step at a time.
The communal forces cannot appreciate the fact that this country stands on the tenets of secularism and tolerance. They do not want the constitution since they want to make this nation a hindu rashtra with a single faith. They do not want this constitution that allows everyone equal opportunity. And this is not a recent development. This machination has been on since the time Ambedkar sat down to create the constitution. During the time that he drafted this constitution, he was subjected to various kinds of humiliation both inside and outside the Parliament.
On one hand, there is a conspiracy to create a single faith country by burning the constitution. On the other, there are instances of increased violence against innocents and shudras in the name of cow protection or Gau Raksha. There is mounting pressure on them to follow a single faith or adhere to a culture prescribed by certain category. If this is resisted, the self-appointed protectors of culture will launch an attack on those people and their families, sometimes even getting down to murdering such persons.
The attackers are unmindful of the law and order situation in the country. They would not even consider the existence of police and other security forces that is for the general public. They are nationalists and they believe that gives them the edge over the others for any pervert act.
When some famous persons said there is intolerance in the nation, a massive controversy was raked up. They were asked to leave the nation, if they felt they didn’t belong here. They were issued life threats too. But then, if these acts of burning the constitution, or attacking the innocents under the guise of protecting the dharma are not instances of intolerance, what else do they indicate?
Govind Pansare, Narendra Dabholkar, M M Kalburgi and Gauri Lankesh were murdered because the levels of intolerance are rising in the country. They died because they spoke against the superstition and violence and intolerance of communists. These murders are attempts to create an atmosphere of fear in the society.
It is the duty of every Indian to follow the aspects of constitution. If he or she opposes them, it goes against the law. Constitution is the only sacred book for this nation. Going against its spirit is as good as carrying out illegal acts. Such people should be tried under the law and government should ensure such acts do not repeat.
Today, there is a need to protect the constitution since people are engaged in defying and disrespecting it. It is the duty of every citizen. The constitution has given equal rights to every citizen to live a safe and good life. Our country’s constitution has the best of every country’s values and ideals. This is the foundation of our life. We must never forget that.
We need to eradicate this fearful atmosphere and allow peace and tranquility to exist amidst us. We need the Constitution to build the nation for better and safe future.
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If ED has fundamental rights, it should think of people's rights too: Supreme Court
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court has said ED should also think of the fundamental rights of the people and frowned upon the agency's plea seeking the transfer of the Nagrik Apurti Nigam (NAN) scam case from Chhattisgarh to New Delhi.
A bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan questioned the agency on how it had filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution meant for individuals.
Article 32 of Constitution guarantees the "Right to Constitutional Remedies," empowering individuals to seek redressal from the Supreme Court for violations of their fundamental rights, allowing them to directly approach the court for enforcement of these rights.
Following the bench's remarks, additional solicitor general S.V. Raju sought its permission to withdraw the plea and said, "ED also has fundamental rights."
"In a lighter vein, if ED has fundamental rights, it should think about fundamental rights of people too," the bench said.
The court then allowed Raju to withdraw the plea.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) last year claimed former IAS officer Anil Tuteja misused the anticipatory bail granted to him in the case in Chhattisgarh.
The probe agency recently made a startling claim about some constitutional functionaries of Chhattisgarh being in touch with a high court judge to ensure judicial reliefs to some accused in the money laundering case stemming from the alleged multi-crore rupees NAN scam.
Aside from seeking the transfer of the PMLA case out of Chhattisgarh, the ED sought cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to some high-profile accused persons in the money laundering case.
In 2019, the ED lodged the complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act based on the FIR and chargesheet filed by the Chhattisgarh police's economic offences wing and the anti-corruption bureau in the civil supply scam.
The alleged scam in the public distribution system (PDS) surfaced when the state's anti-corruption bureau raided some offices of NAN, the nodal agency for ensuring effective operation of the PDS system, in February 2015 and seized unaccounted cash totalling Rs 3.64 crore.
Many of the rice and salt samples collected during the raid were tested for their quality and were claimed to be sub-standard and unfit for human consumption.
While Tuteja was the chairperson of NAN, Shukla was the managing director.
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