Hussainabba incident: CID ADGP Charan Reddy starts investigation
Udupi, July 17: CID ADGP Charand Reddy on Tuesday visited Hiriyadka police station and the place where Jokatte cattle trader Hussainabba (62) was killed and inspected the places as part of the investigation.
Today morning, the ADGP went to the police station and checked the file related to the incident. Later, he interrogated complainant Ismail and Shahid, brother and son of Hussainabba, at the police station about the incident and got some information.
Charan Reddy also Shenarabettu of Perdur village where Husainabba was assaulted after his vehicle was stopped by Bajrang Dal activists, and a bush at Kotyar near Perdur where his body was dumped after the murder and inspected the both the places. Later, he went to Bengaluru. He was accompanied by Udupi SP Lakshman Nimbargi, CID DySP and investigating officer Chandrashekar and other officers.
Hussainabba who was assaulted by Bajrang Dal activists at Perduru Shenarabettu on May 30, died in the police vehicle. The investigation into the case was handed over to the CID on June 13. Since June 17, investigating officer Chandrashekar is investigating the case at Udupi.
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SC upholds inclusion of ‘secular, socialist’ in Preamble of Constitution
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the inclusion of the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in the Preamble of the Constitution, confirming their retrospective application from November 26, 1949. The court ruled that the power to amend the Constitution under Article 368 extends to the Preamble, which is an integral part of the document.
A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna stated, “The power under Article 368 cannot be curtailed. It will equally apply to the Preamble.” The 42nd Constitutional Amendment, which introduced these terms in 1976 during the Emergency, was challenged on grounds of its retrospective application and the lack of states’ ratification.
The petitioners, including BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, argued that the amendment forced a particular economic theory on the nation and violated the original intent of the Constitution. Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay contended that the Preamble reflects the will of the people at the time of adoption in 1949 and is therefore unalterable.
The court dismissed these objections, affirming that both socialism and secularism are part of the Constitution's Basic Structure. The Bench clarified that socialism refers to a welfare state ensuring equality of opportunity without negating private sector participation or individualism. It emphasised that secularism is embedded in the Constitution, particularly in the principles of equality and fraternity.
Chief Justice Khanna remarked, “Secularism has always been a core feature of the Constitution.” He added that the amendment did not impose socialism as dogma but aligned with the welfare goals enshrined in various constitutional provisions.
