IndiaTomorrow.net,
New Delhi, March 05: More than one dozen former judges, jurists and former IPS officers have written to the Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India and all judges of the apex court urging them to take suo motu action against the Agra hate speeches delivered by several leaders of BJP and RSS.
“We wish to bring to the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s and through it to the nation’s attention and specifically solicit suo motu constitutional action on the issue of the alarming and threatening statements being made by persons currently in power constitutional positions within the union government,” they said in the letter whose signatories include:
Justice (retired) PB Sawant, Justice (retired) Rajinder Sachar, Justice (retired) BG Kolse Patil, Justice (retired) Hosbet Suresh, Iqbal Chagla (senior counsel), Julio Ribeiro (former IPS officer), SM Mushrif (former inspector general of police), Janak Dwarkadas (senior counsel), Navroz H Seervai (senior counsel), Cyrus Guzder (businessman), PM Bhargava (scientist) and Dr Syed Zafar Mahmood (President, Zakat Foundation of India).
“These statements have caused fear and insecurity among India’s citizens, the marginalized sections, especially minorities, Dalits and Adivasis.”
“The fact that it is the ruling party at the Centre and its representatives at the Central and local level who are stoking these dangerous sentiments that amount to nothing else than incitement to violence, deem it necessary that we, as citizens concerned for the future of the country, urge the Hon’ble Supreme Court to urgently act.”
“We urge therefore that the Hon’ble Supreme Court takes suo motu notice of this and issues strict directions that protect the fundamental rights of all Indians.”
“The minister, the MP, the MLA and all other culprits need to be punished for violating their constitutional duty under Article 51A(e) to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious diversities.”
“We also urge the Hon’ble Supreme Court that a Permanent and Sitting Commission be appointed to monitor and oversee (video tape, record and document) all such meetings happening to prevent a situation of hate driven provocation and attacks on marginalized sections. Our country is being pushed to the brink with these kinds of statements,” they said.
