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SC shocked over lawyers’ body questioning J&K’s accession to India
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed “shock” over J&K High Court Bar Association questioning the accession of the northern state to India and the role of security forces.
Also, every election held in the state in the past were rigged and security forces were resorting to the policy of catch and kill, alleged the Srinagar-based Jammu and Kashmir HCBA in its affidavit which was read in the court by Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar.
“We are shocked,” the bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said over the contents of the affidavit.
The bench was hearing a petition on use of pellets in Kashmir by the security forces.
In the wake of the affidavit, the Solicitor General sought the junking of the plea by the lawyers’ body as “not maintainable”.
“All that they are saying now is not part of their petition,” Kumar told the court.
At this, the bench asked the President of the Association, Mian Abdul Qayoom, how all that they have said in their affidavit was relevant to their plea seeking a halt to the use of pellet guns to quell the stone pelting by protestors.
Qayoom told the court that the references questioning Kashmir’s accession to India and other things were to give perspective in response to a poser by the top court asking what HCBA was doing and why people are agitating.
At this, Chief Justice Misra said that it was a mistake on the part of the Supreme Court to ask why people are protesting on streets in the Kashmir Valley.
On April 10, the top court had in the course of the hearing of the matter asked why young boys in the age group of 13 to 20 years were part of the protesting crowds.
“What are children doing in these crowds and why are they placed in the front of the protesting mobs and why there is not one person of 40 or 50 years of age in these protesting crowds,” the bench of Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar (since retired), Justice Chandrachud and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul had asked.
The affidavit under question was filed before the April 28 hearing of the matter when the then Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, too, had flagged HCBA doubting the accession of J&K to India and security forces resorting to the policy of catch and kill.
The top court is hearing a plea by the J&K HCBA challenging the state high court’s order which said that it was entirely for the security agencies to decide what kind of force was needed to be used in a given situation.
The court on Wednesday said it would hold hearing on prayers seeking a halt to the use of pellet guns and prosecution of those responsible for excessive use of force, if any.
The matter will be taken up for hearing on January 18 next year.
–IANS
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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