The Hindu : Resounding rebuff

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Tuesday, Sep 16, 2003

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Resounding rebuff

Sir, — The "Supreme Court's strictures" against the Gujarat Government are a resounding rebuff to the Chief Minister, Narendra Modi, for approaching it with the ulterior motive of stonewalling the NHRC petition in the Best Bakery case. Mr. Modi and his storm troopers were stoutly defending the controversial trial court verdict until the vexatious issue snowballed and the NHRC moved the apex court. But for an independent Judiciary and public-spirited institutions like the NHRC, our inept, insensitive politicians would have played ducks and drakes with human lives in their pursuit for power and pelf.

M. V. Ravindran,

Ahmedabad

Sir, — The verdict should serve as an eye-opener. The Additional Solicitor General's contention that in 40 years many riots have taken place and none of the cases had ever ended in conviction was not in good taste. The Bench's remarks that "even counsel with one year experience will not draft such an appeal," point to a collusion between the State and the prosecution.

A.P.V.S. Naga Mohan,

Kazipet, A.P.

Sir, — The Opposition, especially the Congress, has asked Mr. Modi to quit in the wake of the Court's observations and called for the imposition of President's rule in Gujarat. When the Karnataka Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, ordered the release of some associates of the forest brigand, Veerappan, the Court said "If you cannot apprehend him, then quit." The same Chief Minister continues to rule the State and Veerappan is still roaming the forests.

E.V. Chandrasekharan,

Thiruvananthapuram

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