Supreme Court of India holds no interference in Lokpal Bill drafting committee.

SC says no to interference in 
Lokpal bill drafting committee 

SC says no to interference in Lokpal bill drafting committee

Source: Agency | Date: 6/28/2011 3:41:56 PM | eNews Bharati

New Delhi  Jun  28 : In a major development  the Supreme Court said it will not interfere in the constitution of the joint committee for drafting of the Lokpal Bill and termed the petitions "premature".

The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia decided to adjourn the hearing on three public interest litigations (PILs)  till mid-July. The Apex court didn’t accept the petitioner’s plea that the committee would draft the bill by June 30. Honorable justice said,

“ In one petition filed by Mahan Dal, a political party in Haryana said that a bill of such a great national importance shouldn't be drafted in haste or under pressure from Anna Hazare and others as it would set a bad example. "Whether a decision affecting the whole of the nation can be taken so suddenly without having a public debate on such a national issue of great public importance?

"Whether the government could take an action under the threat or pressure from one of the citizens of the country and whether this would not create a bad precedent for future? "Ultimately the government succumbed to the pressure of Anna Hazare and hurriedly came out with a resolution on April 8 2011," it was said in one of the petitions filed by counsel R K Kapoor. The PIL also said that the composition of the joint drafting committee was totally partisan, arbitrary and not in national interest.

A PIL express fears that enactment of Lokpal would be against  the spirit of Article 50 of the Constitution of India. It will wipe out the separation of the judiciary from the executive.

"A decision affecting the whole nation cannot be taken so suddenly without having a public debate on such a national issue of great public importance. The government cannot take action under threat or pressure from one of the citizens of the country and such succumbing to pressure tactics would create a bad precedent for future,

" it was said in one of the petitions filed.  The petition also said that the joint drafting committee should be expanded and more persons from different fields like women, minorities, media, academics etc. and others be included to give it a un-biased and non-partisan touch. In second petition Kaushal Kishore Shukla, through counsel Jitender Singh, had demanded inclusion of Leader of the Opposition in the drafting panel. In third PIL advocate Manoharlal Sharma challenged the notification but also asked the Apex court to order a CBI inquiry into alleged illegal activities of Shanti Bhushan and Prashant Bhushan, the father-son duo.

State to State. One warns separatist movements, other demands rehabilitation.

Uttarakhand CM warns of separatist movements

Source: Agency | Date: 6/28/2011 2:45:06 PM | eNews Bharati

Dehradun, Jun  28 : Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has warned the Central government that the state would face separatist movements like northeastern states if the developmental projects are scuttled.

Talking to reporters here on Monday, Pokhariyal said: "Does the Central government want that till the state is swept by separatist movements like northeastern state, they wouldn't pay attention to our problems?"  Referring to Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh’ strong words while asking the state government to take action to stop illegal river bed mining in Ganga, Pokhariyal asked the center to respect the glory of the region.

"It has been a patriotic region. Maintain the glory of the region and respect the wishes of the youth. We will have to migrate if we (the government) are not able to build roads. Ministers like Jairam Ramesh threatened Uttarakhand"  

Need to chalk out policy for ex-militants: Omar

Source: News Bharati      Date: 6/28/2011 9:04:44 AM

Srinagar, Jun 27 - Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said there was an urgent need to chalk out a policy to rehabilitate the released militants in the state.

"There is an urgent need to work out a policy to rehabilitate them (released militants)," Omar told reporters in reply to a question about the verification drive of former militants launched by police.

He said the verification drive was a regular process to know about what the ex-militants were doing.

Details were sought about the former militants to create a data base of their education and skills so that a package can be formulated for them.

"We are now trying to establish a baseline. How educated they are, what sort of skills they have, what sort of avenues they can be employed in. When this information is available, we can work on a package with the Government of India," he said.

Omar said if there are any cases against the released and surrendered militants, the law will take its own course.

Govt. of West Bengal should publish the hidden deal of Corruption for Singur Land and Tata Motors.

Supreme Court stays return of Singur land

Source: Agencies | Date: 6/29/2011 1:04:30 PM | eNews Bharati

New Delhi, June 29 : Tata group got some respite from the decision of Supreme Court. The Supreme Court Wednesday stayed the return of land acquired from farmers in Singur in West Bengal for the Tata Motors Nano  project till the final order on the issue by the Calcutta High Court.

The Supreme Court, however, said it will not interfere in the decision.

'The Supreme Court said it will not interfere in the special leave petition but till a further order from Calcutta High Court, no distribution of land will be done,' West Bengal government's lawyer Kalyan Bandopadhyay told reporters.

The newly elected Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal had passed a bill to return the land acquired from farmers who were unwilling to part with it.

The legislation was challenged by Tatas in the Calcutta High Court, which ruled against them. They then moved the apex court.

Given the urgency of the matter, the Supreme Court also asked the Calcutta High Court to give its decision within a month.

iFACT=> It is believed that the TATA group of industries had a suppressed deal with the dethroned Left  Front Govt. to enjoy more facilities by them in West Bengal, which spoiled many acres of two corps fertile lands of the annoyed farmers, whose factual profits and interests were jeopardized by a ruthless and forceful way of land acquisition in Singur for the proposed Nano 4 wheeler factory, hinting a practice of corruption by both the part of Govt and the TATA Motors.

Indian Army to ensure Public Security by crushing Maoist Terrorism in India.

People in Bastar are happy with Army presence

Source: PTI | Date: 6/29/2011 8:21:42 AM | eNews Bharati.

Army arrived for the protection of public
against Maoist Terrorism

Raipur : People in Naxal-affected Bastar region of Chhattisgarh are happy over arrival of Army personnel for training, a top officer said today.

An Army contingent arrived in Bastar, a Maoist stronghold, a few weeks ago for jungle warfare training.

People are generally happy over the arrival of Army personnel for training and they have welcomed them, Lt Gen V K Ahluwalia, General Officer Commanding, Central Command, told reporters here.

Ahluwalia said he has toured the area and realised that the locals have love, and not fear, for the Army.

The Army will soon start welfare activities for the local residents. They will, among other things, undertake cleaning of lakes and help in education of children, he said.

To a question, Ahluwalia said it has already been clarified that Army has entered into the Maoist territory only for "jungle warfare training and not for anti-Naxal operation".

Maoist Terrorism in India