DMK President Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi on Sept 13 urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take steps to withdraw the review petition filed by the Centre in the Supreme Court seeking to dispense with the reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in promotions in higher grade level officers in public sector banks. “It will go against Modi’s declaration that the next decade is of Dalits,” Kalaignar said replying a question.
Dismissing the petitions of five nationalized banks against quota in promotions for SC/ST category, the Madras High Court on December 9, 2009 delivered a verdict in favour of those sections and the Supreme Court also upheld the verdict on January 9, 2015. The banks filed a review petition in the apex court against this ruling. ‘The Economic Times’ has reported that the Centre also filed a review petition through its Attorney General and the two petitions are to be heard next week.
The reservation in promotions for SC/ST was in vogue since 1955. But the Supreme Court on 16.11.1992, in a case relating to Mandal Commission, held that reservation would apply only at the stage of appointments in government services and not for promotions. In this context, on 17.6.1995 the Constitution was amended for continuing with the system of reservations in promotions and hence the latest review petition filed by the BJP regime at the Centre was not only against the Constitution, but would severely affect job opportunities and promotions for SC/STs, Kalaignar said.
There was no connection and meaning between this review petition filed by Modi regime and his election speech that the next decade was that of Dalits and also become a historical mistake, he said urging the Centre to withdraw the review petition and protect social justice for Dalits.
Rajinikanth on judiciary: Kalaignar also welcomed actor Rajinikanth’s speech at a meeting that it would not augur well for the country if courts were not functioning properly.
Judiciary is the last resort of people. If it gets polluted it will lead to pollution of the entire nation, cautioned actor Rajinikanth. Addressing the birth centenary celebrations of iconic judge P S Kailasam, former judge of the SC, in Chennai on Sept 12, the superstar said common people and politicians could mend their ways even after they get misled. It is not so in the case of judicial officers, who could not undo the damage caused by their indiscipline, he said.
Kalaignar said this speech was not only very meaningful but also very appropriate in the present context. In recent times, negative opinions about courts ad judges have started emanating from all sections of the society. The situation that the rich and influential people could achieve anything was developing and evidences for that also were growing. However severe the cases might be, they could be protracted for any long at will using the loopholes in law; slowly dilute the dictum that all are equal before law; that the correct answer in additions and multiplications are only one could be revised and each could give one type of answers; even the loans obtained by one could be considered as income and remove the difference between loans and income; the verdicts already delivered by the Supreme Court in various cases could be suitably altered according to according to the need of time and situations; “when such opinions by default are fast spreading, this view openly expressed by Super Star Rajinikanth is welcome for all those believing in democracy and Indian Constitution”, Kalaignar said.
Dismissal of nurses: 3,000 nurses working on contract basis during the last 2 ½ years in government, municipal, corporation and PHCs had been suddenly dismissed. Only on 7th last Chief Minister Jayalalitha issued appointment orders for newly recruited nurses through Medical Services Recruitment Board and within few days, 3,000 nurses who were already serving have been sent home leaving their families in distress. Unlike treating Makkal Nala Paniyalargal, the woman CM of TN should show compassion and concern for woman nurses, withdraw their dismissal and reinstate them in government hospitals, Kalaignar urged.
Kalaignar also condoled the death of many people in the mishaps at big mosque in Mecca and in a hotel in Madhya Pradesh and conveyed sympathies to the bereaved families.
Dismissing the petitions of five nationalized banks against quota in promotions for SC/ST category, the Madras High Court on December 9, 2009 delivered a verdict in favour of those sections and the Supreme Court also upheld the verdict on January 9, 2015. The banks filed a review petition in the apex court against this ruling. ‘The Economic Times’ has reported that the Centre also filed a review petition through its Attorney General and the two petitions are to be heard next week.
The reservation in promotions for SC/ST was in vogue since 1955. But the Supreme Court on 16.11.1992, in a case relating to Mandal Commission, held that reservation would apply only at the stage of appointments in government services and not for promotions. In this context, on 17.6.1995 the Constitution was amended for continuing with the system of reservations in promotions and hence the latest review petition filed by the BJP regime at the Centre was not only against the Constitution, but would severely affect job opportunities and promotions for SC/STs, Kalaignar said.
There was no connection and meaning between this review petition filed by Modi regime and his election speech that the next decade was that of Dalits and also become a historical mistake, he said urging the Centre to withdraw the review petition and protect social justice for Dalits.
Rajinikanth on judiciary: Kalaignar also welcomed actor Rajinikanth’s speech at a meeting that it would not augur well for the country if courts were not functioning properly.
Judiciary is the last resort of people. If it gets polluted it will lead to pollution of the entire nation, cautioned actor Rajinikanth. Addressing the birth centenary celebrations of iconic judge P S Kailasam, former judge of the SC, in Chennai on Sept 12, the superstar said common people and politicians could mend their ways even after they get misled. It is not so in the case of judicial officers, who could not undo the damage caused by their indiscipline, he said.
Kalaignar said this speech was not only very meaningful but also very appropriate in the present context. In recent times, negative opinions about courts ad judges have started emanating from all sections of the society. The situation that the rich and influential people could achieve anything was developing and evidences for that also were growing. However severe the cases might be, they could be protracted for any long at will using the loopholes in law; slowly dilute the dictum that all are equal before law; that the correct answer in additions and multiplications are only one could be revised and each could give one type of answers; even the loans obtained by one could be considered as income and remove the difference between loans and income; the verdicts already delivered by the Supreme Court in various cases could be suitably altered according to according to the need of time and situations; “when such opinions by default are fast spreading, this view openly expressed by Super Star Rajinikanth is welcome for all those believing in democracy and Indian Constitution”, Kalaignar said.
Dismissal of nurses: 3,000 nurses working on contract basis during the last 2 ½ years in government, municipal, corporation and PHCs had been suddenly dismissed. Only on 7th last Chief Minister Jayalalitha issued appointment orders for newly recruited nurses through Medical Services Recruitment Board and within few days, 3,000 nurses who were already serving have been sent home leaving their families in distress. Unlike treating Makkal Nala Paniyalargal, the woman CM of TN should show compassion and concern for woman nurses, withdraw their dismissal and reinstate them in government hospitals, Kalaignar urged.
Kalaignar also condoled the death of many people in the mishaps at big mosque in Mecca and in a hotel in Madhya Pradesh and conveyed sympathies to the bereaved families.
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