Society needs people who file petitions against government in court: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
Nagpur: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has emphasised the crucial role of citizens who file petitions against the government, stating that such legal interventions help instill discipline in public administration and often succeed where political mechanisms fail.
Speaking at the Late Prakash Deshpande Smriti Kushal Sangathak Puraskar ceremony in Nagpur, the senior BJP leader pointed out that what a court verdict can achieve, a minister sometimes cannot, especially in the dynamics of popular politics.
"There should be some people in the society who file petitions against the government in the court. This disciplines the politicians. This is because even ministers in the government cannot do the work that a court order can do. Popular politics comes in the way of politicians and ministers," NDTV quoted Gadkari as saying.
Gadkari also appreciated the people who were given the ‘Kushal Sangathak’ award at the event. He noted that they have filed many court cases against "wrong" government decisions in the education sector and even forced the government to withdraw their decisions on many instances.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
