Some are wearing ‘blindfolds’, must explain to them what true Hindutva and patriotism are: Uddhav
Mumbai (PTI): Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said on Friday that some people are wearing "blindfolds" and it is necessary to explain to them what true Hindutva and patriotism are.
He was addressing a small group of party workers outside his home ‘Matoshri’ in suburban Bandra here.
Thackeray took a dig at Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who heads the rival Shiv Sena, over his image on banners, welcoming British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, at Bandra Kurla Complex, and said ministers are obsessed with their publicity.
“Did you (Shinde) manage to get even closer to him (Starmer)? They have gone crazy over self-publicity,” he said.
In a veiled attack on the BJP, he said, “It is necessary to explain true patriotism and Hindutva. Some people are wearing blindfolds.”
He said flood-hit farmers are in despair, and the government has announced a package of “deceit” for them. Thackeray was referring to the recent financial assistance declared for farmers, who have lost crops due to heavy rains and floods.
The former chief minister will take part in a protest in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Saturday against the “inadequate” financial package for the farmers.
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SC takes cognisance of NCERT class 8 chapter on corruption in judiciary
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of the contents of the class 8 NCERT textbook referring to corruption in the judiciary and termed it a matter of "grave concern."
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi was urged by senior advocate Kapil Sibal that "children of class 8 are taught about corruption in the judiciary. This is a matter of grave concern."
The CJI said, "I will not allow anybody to defame the institution. Law will take its course."
He added, "As head of the institution, I have done my duty and have taken cognisance … This seems to be a calculated move. I won't say much."
Justice Bagchi said the book seemed to be against the basic structure of the Constitution.
The CJI said, "Please wait for a few days. Bar and Bench all are perturbed. All high court judges are perturbed. I will take up the matter suo motu. I will not allow anybody to defame the institution. Law will take its course."
Later, Justice Kant said that the top court has taken suo motu cognisance of the matter.
Corruption, massive backlog of cases, and lack of an adequate number of judges are among the "challenges" faced by the judicial system, according to the new social science NCERT textbook for class 8.
The section "corruption in the judiciary" in the new book states that judges are bound by a code of conduct that governs not only their behaviour in court, but also how they conduct themselves outside it.
