Cases filed against my family members to 'coerce' me, says Ex CJI Ramana
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Amaravati (PTI): Former Chief Justice of India N V Ramana has said that cases were filed against his family members to "coerce" him.
Addressing the VIT-AP University 5th Convocation, Justice Ramana, without taking the previous YSRCP regime’s name, said even members of the judiciary who upheld the constitutional principles faced pressure and persecution. Families of judges who had no role became collateral to political organisations.
"All of you present, most of you present here, know how my family was targeted and criminal cases were filed against them. All this was done only to coerce me, and I was not alone. During that difficult phase, all those who empathised with the cause of the farmers faced intimidation and coercion," he said on Saturday.
Justice Ramana was referring to the farmers' agitation against then YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s government for scrapping Amaravati as the sole capital of Andhra Pradesh and espousing "three capitals" formula with Visakhapatnam being the Administrative capital, Amaravati-Legislative capital and Kurnool- Judicial capital.
In such times, when many political leaders hesitated to take a stance or remain silent, it was the jurists, lawyers, and the courts of this country who stood by their constitutional promise, he further said.
While governments may change, the courts and rule of law remain the anchor of stability. And the rule of law survives only when people repose their public trust, decline to surrender their integrity for convenience, he said.
"I salute the spirit of the farmers of Amaravati, who courageously withstood the forces of government mechanism. I draw a lot of inspiration from the farmers' struggle. I also thank them for reposing their trust on the judicial system and the democratic process," the former CJI said, recalling his association with Amaravati.
After Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu-led government took charge in Andhra Pradesh, the Amaravati capital project was revived, and the works are now progressing at a faster pace.
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Karnataka issues nutrition advisory for govt events; recommends millets, healthier options
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Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government on Monday issued a nutrition advisory recommending healthier food and beverage options at meetings, functions, and other official gatherings held in the state.
The advisory has been issued by the Department of Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Services to promote healthy dietary and nutritional habits among officials and staff, noting that food, refreshments and beverages served in government offices and official programmes are "often not aligned with nutrition standards."
The advisory recommends serving snacks such as millet-based, low-fat and low-sugar foods, fresh fruits, vegetable salads, sprouts, roasted nuts and seeds during in-house office meetings and breaks.
Beverages such as green tea, low-fat buttermilk, and locally filtered or boiled water served in glass bottles or steel flasks have also been suggested.
According to the advisory, for larger government events, conferences and exhibitions, departments have been advised to include at least one millet-based item during snacks and a minimum of two millet dishes in meals, along with local cuisine and at least one regional recipe.
It also recommends the use of brown rice instead of white rice, freshly prepared vegetable salads, and fresh fruits or low-sugar fruit juices.
If non-vegetarian food is served, it should consist of well-cooked lean or white meat, the advisory stated.
In eateries operating within government office campuses, the department has recommended millet-based foods, fresh vegetable salads, boiled pulses such as horse gram or chickpeas, and low-fat beverages.
It suggests serving food using reusable metal plates and glasses.
The advisory also recommends avoiding microwave-heated food, industrially processed food, fried snacks, high-fat or heavily spiced dishes, carbonated drinks, high-sugar fruit juices, and alcoholic beverages.
It further discourages serving milk-based tea or coffee and plastic-bottled water during official events.
“Overall, hygiene and cleanliness should be maintained while serving food and water. Local cottage industries, self-help groups, prison kitchens, nutri-gardens and others should be preferred for placing food and beverage orders,” the advisory added.
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