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Make Constitution meaningful: Kovind
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said that the Constitution was not an “abstract idea” and it has to be made meaningful for ordinary people by connecting it with theit daily life and needs.
“The Constitution empowers the people as much as people empower the Constitution and what they have done to uphold the Constitutional values,” the President said in his inaugural address at a function here, organised by the Supreme Court, to mark the Constitution Day.
Pointing out that the executive, legislature and the judiciary must respect each other’s domain, he said at the heart of the Constitution was “trust” — trust in each other and it is this trust that is inherent in the Constitution.
The President also released two books “The Constitution at 67” and “Indian Judiciary – Annual Report, 2016-2017” on the occasion.
Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said that Supreme Court believes in Constitutional sovereignty and the only religion which “all of us should follow is Constitutional religion”.
Stressing that “we must accept constitutional sovereignty and we must surrender to it”, he said: “Citizens right have be at the pinnacle, at the zenith, there can’t be any compromise on the fundamental rights.”
The CJI said that no fundamental right was absolute but fetters to it have to be scrutinised.
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the public interest litigation must not become a substitute for governance which must remain with the elected people who are mandated to look after governance.
On proactive judiciary, he said that the founding father of the Constitution gave the responsibility of law making and framing of policies to those elected by the people and it should be left to them.
Mentioning that judiciary has “latent accountability”, Prasad said that “Independence of judiciary is important, but at the same time probity and propriety was also important” and with this comes the importance of maintaining the balance in three organs.
In his Constitution Day lecture, former Chief Justice of India Justice R.C. Lahoti said that judiciary must maintain self-restraint and must avoid encroaching upon the domain of the legislature and the executive.
“Judges should not assume the role of super legislature or super executive,” he said, describing such an approach as “misadventure”.
The tension between the three organs was “inevitable” and is “welcome”, the former CJI said, pointing out that “democracy without discipline is democracy without future”.
Attorney General K.K. Venugopal described the PIL as a “boon” which has now touched every sphere of life.
However, he said the courts must take the government on board on the question whether issues before the courts, in public interest, are achievable or what are the budgetary positions.
Stressing that it has to be “collective effort”, Venugopal said that pronouncing a judgment was one thing but to implement it and achieve the results was quite a different thing.
He also said the top court can’t take recourse to Article 142 to invoke powers that the Constitution has not envisaged for it.
–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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