Constitution is quiet revolution empowering marginalised: CJI Gavai

Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai has described the Constitution as a “quiet revolution etched in ink” and a transformative force that not only guarantees rights but actively uplifts the historically oppressed. Speaking at the Oxford Union on the theme ‘From Representation to Realisation: Embodying the Constitution’s Promise’ on Tuesday, the CJI, the second Dalit and the first Buddhist to hold India’s highest judicial office, highlighted the positive impact of the Constitution on marginalised communities and gave his example to drive home the point. “Many decades ago, millions of citizens of India were called ‘untouchables’. They were told they were impure. They were told that they did not belong. They were told that they could not speak for themselves. But here we are today, where a person belonging to those very people is speaking openly, as the holder of the highest office in the judiciary of the country,” the CJI said. @@@ Kharge rejects demand for Karnataka CM, Deputy CM’s resignation for stampede Rejecting the demand for Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar’s resignation in connection with the June 4 stampede that killed 11 people, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday asked whether Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath quit following the stampede that occurred during Kumbh Mela earlier this year. Expressing pain over the loss of lives, he said it should be ensured that such incidents don’t repeat, he told reporters here. The stampede occurred on June 4 evening in front of the Chinnaswamy stadium here, where a large number of people thronged to participate in the RCB team’s IPL victory celebrations. Eleven people died and 56 were injured in the incident.