Monday, April 09, 2007

'Shameless Political Activism'

The PM's suggestion that courts could have indulged in judicial 'overreach' is absolutely unjustified.The judiciary,with its pros and cons,is one of the most trustworthy institutions in our 'democracy'.It has certainly fulfilled its duties in a much more praiseworthy manner than our political class.Seeing the pool of ills in which Indian politics is drowned in and the rising public anger with the politicians ,it is only inevitable and justified that the courts ask the government to be accountable and transparent.Therein lies the problem.The government has something to hide,hence the fear of justified 'judicial interrogation' in public interest.If the government succeeds in its mission of unreasonably cutting the 'wings' of the judiciary,then the resulting damage would be grave.

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