AAP's student wing takes out cycle rally, urges public to vote against 'dictatorship'
New Delhi (PTI): The Aam Aadmi Party's students' wing, Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti (CYSS), on Sunday took out a cycle rally here and appealed to the public to vote against "dictatorship".
The rally was flagged off from the party's headquarters at Rouse Avenue under the campaign 'Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se'.
Wearing T-shirts and caps with 'Jail Ka Jawab Se Vote' written on them, the youth riding bicycles campaigned to remove the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government from the Centre calling the party "dictatorial".
The AAP's Delhi Convener and Cabinet Minister Gopal Rai and INDIA alliance candidate from the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat Somnath Bharti attended the rally.
"The Aam Aadmi Party is going among the people against the dictatorship of the BJP in various ways. Earlier, we carried out our campaign through walkathon and today we are spreading the message through cyclothon that this time it is very important to end the dictatorship of the BJP to save the country.
"It is necessary to save the Constitution and democracy. Through the cyclothon, this team spreads the message of saving the Constitution and democracy," Rai said at the event.
Bharti expressed confidence that the INDIA alliance will sweep all seven seats in the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi, scheduled on May 25.
Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he said, "Delhiites are saying that the BJP has destroyed the Constitution and democracy. A sitting chief minister was picked up by the BJP and put in jail without any evidence. By putting Arvind Kejriwal in jail, the BJP proved that it is very scared of its defeat in the Lok Sabha elections."
Bharti added that the Supreme Court took cognizance of the matter to provide a "level playing field" to everyone.
"After Arvind Kejriwal came out of jail, a message has been sent to the entire country that there is still some organisation which is concerned about the democracy and constitution of the country," he said.
VIDEO | AAP's Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti conducted a cyclathon in Delhi pressing 'Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se' today morning. The participants shouted slogans before embarking on the cyclathon. pic.twitter.com/ACBCseTAfn
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Ordinance issued to increase number of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38
New Delhi (PTI): The government has promulgated an ordinance to increase the strength of the Supreme Court from the present 34 judges to 38, including the Chief Justice of India.
The law ministry notified the ordinance on Saturday, which amended the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956, to increase the sanctioned strength of the top court.
So far, the sanctioned strength of the top court was 34, including the Chief Justice of India (CJI). Now, the number of judges has been increased by four, taking the sanctioned strength to 38.
The top court will now have 37 judges, other than the CJI.
With the apex court having two vacancies at present, and the ordinance coming into force immediately, the Supreme Court Collegium will now have to recommend six names for appointment as judges in the top court.
A bill will be brought in the Monsoon Session of Parliament to convert the ordinance – an executive order – into a law passed by Parliament.
The Union Cabinet had cleared a draft bill on May 5 to increase the number of apex court judges.
The strength of the Supreme Court was last increased from 30 to 33 (excluding the CJI) in 2019.
The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, as originally enacted in 1956, put the maximum number of judges (excluding the CJI) at 10.
This number was increased to 13 by the Supreme Court (Number of Judges), Amendment Act, 1960, and to 17 by another amendment to the law.
The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 1986, augmented the strength of judges from 17 to 25, excluding the CJI.
A fresh amendment in 2009 further increased the strength from 25 to 30.
Article 124(3) of the Constitution lists the qualifications required to become a Supreme Court judge.
An Indian citizen who has either served as a high court judge for at least five years, or as an advocate for 10 years, or is a distinguished jurist, can be appointed to the top court.
The strength of the Supreme Court is increased based on the recommendations of the CJI, who writes to the Union law minister. After consulting the finance ministry, the Department of Justice under the law ministry moves the Cabinet with a draft bill.
