CM Siddaramaiah condemns Tejasvi Surya for distorting statements on Martyr Pranjal, demands apology
CM shares full video of his statement on Martyr Pranjal
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has expressed his outrage over BJP MP Tejasvi Surya allegedly misrepresenting his statements regarding Martyr Captain M V Pranjal who was killed during an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the press in the city, he stated, “ It has come to my notice that a BJP MP named Tejaswi Surya has distorted my statement by misrepresenting it, giving it a wrong angle and spreading it on social media.”
The CM further clarifying regarding the trimmed clip, stated, “I could not hear the reporter’s question initially due to noise, however, later after understanding the reporters question which was concerning the Martyr brave warrior Pranjal, I have not only responded to the reporter by stating that the state government is committed to providing compensation but also informed him that if it is learned that any other state has given compensation of one crore rupees to the martyred soldiers, I am ready to give the same amount. Today, our officials handed over a compensation cheque to the family of Martyr Pranjal..”
The Chief Minister shared the full video of his statement in front of Journalists, asserting that the distortion not only insulted Martyr Pranjal and his family but also the entire soldier community. He demanded a public apology from Tejasvi Surya for the misleading representation.
The BJP MP from Bengaluru South Constituency, Tejasvi Surya had allegedly shared a trimmed clip of CM Siddaramaiah on his ‘X’ account, where the CM when asked by a reporter about the timeline of compensation for Martyr Pranjal is seen saying. “ who announced the compensation and when.”
Surya also wrote on ‘X’ , “It’s truly unfortunate to see a CM being so arrogant and ungrateful towards Capt Pranjal’s sacrifice.”
Mr Chief Minister,
— Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) December 4, 2023
It’s truly unfortunate to see a CM being so arrogant and ungrateful towards Capt Pranjal’s sacrifice. Your callous reference to Capt Pranjal and forgotten promise speaks richly about how casually you see such sacrifices.
I had requested you the compensation… pic.twitter.com/033FUZI6U1
In the meantime, expressing regret in BJP’s alleged politicization of the country, God and soldiers, Siddaramaiah stated, “The people of the country have understood that the country, God and soldiers are all mere commodities of political trade for the Bharatiya Janata Party. On the day when the dead body of Martyr Pranjal was brought here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, although he was in Bangalore, did not even show the courtesy of paying last respects to the martyr and condoling his parents. We did not go to debate regarding this. However, it is unforgivable that the BJP MP used the sacrifice of a brave soldier as a commodity for his fake news factory and tried to harm my dignity. Such liars are a stain to the state.”
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah taking to social media further urged the people of the state to teach Tejasvi Surya a lesson.
It has come to my attention that a BJP MP named Tejaswi Surya has mispresented my statement and circulated it on social media. In the video, due to the background noise, the initial part of the reporter's query was unclear. When I realised the question pertained to the late Capt… pic.twitter.com/Gsk9tmb8BZ
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) December 5, 2023
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CJI's advice to aspirant: Join the bar, become a lawyer, don't hanker for judicial services post
New Delhi (PTI): She came to the Supreme Court seeking a re-evaluation of her paper in the examination for joining judicial services as a magistrate. What she got instead was a rejection — and a candid confession by the Chief Justice that he too had wanted to join the judicial services in his youth but was advised by a senior judge to become a lawyer instead.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi on Friday dismissed a plea filed by Prerna Gupta, the judicial services aspirant.
As Gupta pressed her case, the CJI intervened and said, "Let me share my personal story and I hope you will go happily as we cannot allow your petition."
He recounted his time as a final-year law student in 1984 when he wanted to become a judicial officer. As per requirement, he cleared the written test and was set to appear for an interview.
Judicial services is one of the two routes to become a judge after initially joining as a magistrate in lower court and thereafter rising through the ranks to become judge in a high court and possibly the Supreme Court.
The other route is to join the Bar, which means becoming a lawyer, and after building a reputation be picked from the Bar to become a judge at a senior level.
By the time the CJI's exam results came out, he had started practising at the Punjab and Haryana High Court when he was called for the interview.
The senior-most judge on the interview panel happened to be a judge before whom he had recently argued two significant matters.
"One of the matters was Sunita Rani vs Baldev Raj, where he had allowed my appeal in a matrimonial case and set aside the decree of divorce granted by the District Judge on the ground of schizophrenia," he noted.
Before the interview could take place, the judge called the young Surya Kant to his chamber and asked, 'Do you want to become a judicial officer?'
"I said 'yes.' He immediately said, 'Get out from (my) the chamber.'"
The courtroom fell silent as the CJI Justice described his initial heartbreak.
“I came out trembling. All my dreams were shattered. I thought he had snubbed me and that my career was over,” the CJI said.
However, the story took another turn the following day and the judge summoned him again, this time offering a piece of advice that would change the trajectory of his life.
“He said, ‘If you want to become (a judge), you are welcome. But my advice is, don’t become a judicial officer. The Bar is waiting for you,’” Justice Surya Kant recalled.
The CJI said he decided to skip his interview and didn't even tell his parents at first, fearing their disappointment, and instead chose to dedicate himself to his practice as an advocate.
“Now tell me did I make a bad right or bad decision,” the CJI asked and the litigant lawyer left the court with a smile on her face despite her case being dismissed.
Encouraging the petitioner to look toward the future rather than dwelling on the re-evaluation of a single paper, Justice Surya Kant said, "The Bar has much to offer."
