Prof. Alka Chawla, Professor-In-Charge, Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, DU had the honour of being a part of the panel discussion featuring Chief Justice of India, Dr. D Y Chandrachud at the Inner Temple in London, organised by High Commision of India in London on 5 June 2023.
New shocking fact on how Rail Minister @AshwiniVaishnaw's criminal negligence caused Odisha train crash:
In Feb '23 (3 months ago), a rail official flagged SERIOUS concerns on track & signaling safety after a major crash was narrowly prevented
His letter was ignored 👇
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Transport department, Govt of NCT of Delhi was awarded with Best Charging Infrastructure at EV Conclave by @JagranNews. The award was received by CEO, Delhi EV cell @NMohan_
Innovation has been the key pillar of success of Delhi EV Policy helping to create Greener Delhi.
इस बार गर्मियों की छुट्टियों में दिल्ली के बच्चे बोर नहीं हो रहे! वो @ArvindKejriwal सरकार की ‘मस्ती की पाठशाला’ में लोक गीत, थिएटर, मधुबनी पेंटिंग, गढ़वाली नृत्य, योग और बहुत कुछ सीख रहे हैं!
150 ऐसी समर वर्कशॉप पूरी दिल्ली में चल रही हैं, और बच्चों की छुट्टियों को मज़ेदार बना रही हैं
Reputed Senior Advocate, on the day of pronouncement of judgement, after completely turning an impossible case in his favour through his experience and impressive lawyering skills:
BJP दलित-आदिवासी समाज को अछूत मानती है इसके तीन उदाहरण देश के सामने हैं-
1️⃣ राम मंदिर का शिलान्यास हुआ, तत्कालीन राष्ट्रपति Ram Nath Kovind को नहीं बुलाया
2️⃣ संसद भवन का शिलान्यास हुआ तब तत्कालीन राष्ट्रपति रामनाथ कोविंद को फिर नहीं बुलाया
3️⃣ Parliament का उद्घाटन हो रहा है अब वर्तमान आदिवासी राष्ट्रपति को नहीं बुलाया गया
संविधान की धारा 79 ही कहती है कि संसद का मतलब ही राष्ट्रपति, लोकसभा और राज्यसभा है
एक बार फ़िर राष्ट्रपति को ना बुलाकर BJP ने अपनी SC-ST, आदिवासी विरोधी मानसिकता दिखाई है
- AAP MP @SanjayAzadSln
आज का दिन हम सभी देशवासियों के लिए अविस्मरणीय है। संसद का नया भवन हम सभी को गर्व और उम्मीदों से भर देने वाला है। मुझे पूर्ण विश्वास है कि यह दिव्य और भव्य इमारत जन-जन के सशक्तिकरण के साथ ही, राष्ट्र की समृद्धि और सामर्थ्य को नई गति और शक्ति प्रदान करेगी।
.@BhagwantMann सरकार और पिछली सरकारों में काफ़ी फ़र्क़ है!
AAP के आने के बाद, दफ़्तरों में बाबू पैसे नहीं माँगता 💯
— Punjab के लोग
#CorruptionFreePunjab
Neither constitutional law nor convention mandates that the President of India inaugurate a new Parliament building! The President is very much part of Parliament and the Constitution exhaustively prescribes his/ her powers in respect of the institution.Most of these powers are to be exercised on the advice of the Council of Ministers and a few are to be exercised in his/ her independent discretion. The Constitutional role for the President is concerned with weighty matters of State : not symbolic acts outside the Houses. The boycott of the inauguration by a number of Opposition parties is totally misconceived and yet another act of petty personal politics. If better sense does not prevail by Sunday there is no loss to the nation : the only losers will be the boycotting members themselves. They will not be part of a most significant event in the annals of our Parliament’s history and future generations will only mock them for their churlishness. #NewParliamentInauguration
Title: "An Examination of Reasons to Not Oppose the Ordinance - Administrative, Political, and Legal Aspects"
The discussion must begin with two critical observations.
First, by backing Kejriwal, we are going against the decisions and wisdom of numerous respected leaders: Baba Sahib Ambedkar on 21st October 1947, Pandit Nehru and Sardar Patel in 1951, another decision of Pt Nehru in 1956, Lal Bahadur Shastri Ji as Home Minister in 1964 and as Prime Minister in 1965, and Sh. Narasimha Rao in 1991.
Second, if the ordinance doesn't pass, Kejriwal gains a unique privilege previously denied to Chief Ministers like Smt. Sheila Dikshit, Madan Lal Khurana, Sahib Singh Verma, and Sushma Swaraj.
Let's delve into the administrative, political, and legal viewpoints against opposing the Ordinance.
Administrative Reasons:
Primarily, cooperative federalism principles don't fit in Delhi's context. It's not just a State or Union Territory; it's the "National Capital". It belongs to the Union and, thus, to every Indian citizen. Delhi residents stand to benefit from this status. As the National Capital, the Union Government annually spends approximately 37,500 crores on various services, a burden not shared by the Delhi Government.
When addressing the complex issue of governance in Delhi, a committee led by Baba Sahib Ambedkar submitted its report on October 21, 1947. With particular reference to Delhi, the report states: “So far as Delhi is concerned, it seems to us that as the Capital of India it can hardly be placed under a local administration. In the United States, Congress exercises exclusive legislative power in respect of the seat of the Government; so too in Australia. No sufficient reasons for departing from these precedents appear in the Committee’s report. We have, therefore, come to the conclusion that a somewhat different plan is desirable. Accordingly, we have proposed in the draft that these Central areas may be administered by the Government of India either through a Chief Commissioner or a Lieutenant-Governor or through the Governor or the ruler of a neighbouring State…”
Following the recommendations from Baba Sahib's committee, Pt Nehru and Sardar Patel placed Delhi under the administration of a Chief Commissioner through the Government of Part C States Act, 1951. This act included a special provision exclusive to Delhi: “Provided further that in the State of Delhi every decision taken by a Minister or by the Council in relation to any matter concerning New Delhi shall be subject to the concurrence of the Chief Commissioner, and nothing in this sub-section shall be construed as preventing the Chief Commissioner in case of any difference of opinion between him and his Ministers from taking such action in respect of the administration of. New Delhi as he in his discretion considers necessary.”
In 1956, upon reviewing the State Reorganisation Committee (SRC) report, Pt Nehru transformed the existing Legislative Assembly into a Municipal Corporation, leaving it devoid of Legislative Powers. In 1964, and then again in 1965 as Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri Ji endowed Delhi with a Metropolitan Council, lacking any Legislative Powers.
In 1991, Narasimha Rao Ji established the present form of Governance for Delhi, granting LG all powers to transfer and post officers via the ‘Transaction of Business Rules’.
So, none of the Prime Ministers since independence allowed the elected Delhi Government the powers to transfer and post officials.
Political Reasons:
Kejriwal seeks the support of the Congress Party. However, his past political engagements raise some questions. His party, along with the BJP, passed a resolution requesting the Union Government to withdraw Bharat Ratna from our beloved Rajiv Ji.
Moreover, Kejriwal backed the BJP both inside and outside of Parliament on the Jammu & Kashmir issue. This support came when J&K was divided and reduced to a union territory, leaving its people disenfranchised for five years.
Kejriwal also supported the BJP during the move to impeach CJI Dipak Mishra on various charges. This was after the CJI refused to entertain a PIL for investigating the suspicious circumstances around the death of Justice Loya.
Notably, Kejriwal was the first to implement the controversial anti-farmer Laws. His party also opposed the opposition's candidate for the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson and instead supported the BJP-sponsored candidate.
Kejriwal's support for the BJP in Gujarat, Goa, Himachal, Assam, Uttarakhand, and in the recent Karnataka elections, where he fielded candidates against the Congress Party, also begs the question - Why only in states where Congress is the primary opposition or ruling party?
Legal Reason:
Para 95 of a recent Supreme Court decision allows the Union Government to modify the law. It states, “However, if Parliament enacts a law granting executive power on any subject within the domain of NCTD, the executive power of the Lieutenant Governor shall be modified to the extent, as provided in that law.”
Summarizing the above, anyone backing Kejriwal and opposing the ordinance is essentially going against the wisdom and decisions of Pandit Nehru, Baba Sahib Ambedkar, Sardar Patel, Lal Bahadur Shastri, and Narasimha Rao.
The key question remains - if all the previous Delhi Chief Ministers could perform their roles without fuss, why is Kejriwal stirring up chaos now? Is this mere political posturing? Unfortunately, it's Delhi that bears the brunt of this unrest. In this turmoil, Delhi suffers the most.
Narendra Modi एक तानाशाह है जो डंडे से देश चलाना चाहते हैं।
Supreme Court के फैसले को अगर एक ordinance से पलट दिया जाएगा
तब देश में संविधान, लोकतंत्र और सुप्रीम कोर्ट कहाँ बचा?
सभी विपक्षी पार्टियां इस तानाशाही के ख़िलाफ़ खड़ी हो
अगर Congress इस अध्यादेश को सही कह रही है तो वो BJP के साथ खड़ी है
जब BJP भ्रष्टाचार पर बोलती है तो ऐसा लगता है जैसे Osama Bin Laden अहिंसा पर ज्ञान दे रहा हो।
- @SanjayAzadSln
स्वास्थ्य क्षेत्र में क्रांति लाने की सज़ा काट रहे सत्येंद्र जैन जी के स्वास्थ्य में काफ़ी गिरावट आई है।
दिल्ली और देश की जनता Modi-BJP के इस अत्याचार और जुल्म को देख रही है। ईश्वर इन्हें ईमानदार सत्येंद्र जैन जी को प्रताड़ित करने की सज़ा जरूर देगा।
हम भगत सिंह के आदर्शों पर चलने वाले लोग हैं, ईश्वर और देश की जनता इस लड़ाई में हमारे साथ है।
लश्कर भी तुम्हारा है, सरदार तुम्हारा है,
तुम झूठ को सच लिख दो अखबार तुम्हारा है,
इस दौर के फरियादी जायें तो कहा जायें,
सरकार तुम्हारी है, दरबार तुम्हारा है
1/2 ordinance drafted by persons blissfully ignorant of law. Power over CS under part 14 of ction, given to NCT by CB, diluted by ord. Federalism, part of basic structure, decimated. Answerability of civil service 2pol executive turned upside down. CM 2preside over own minority!
Senior Advocate Designation : Supreme Court Reduces Points Assigned For Publication; Expands Its Scope To Include Teaching Assignments and Guest Lectures @Sohini_Chow#SupremeCourt https://t.co/TlLQHLpKxT
दिल्ली में सरकार 'सुप्रीम', केजरीवाल को हक मिला‼️
▪️Supreme Court का फैसला - Services पर Delhi Govt का नियंत्रण होगा
▪️LG को माननी होगी दिल्ली सरकार की सलाह
▪️आदेश के बाद Action में आए CM @ArvindKejriwal — ‘जनता के काम रोकने वाले एक-एक Officer को Side करेंगे’
#KejriwalJeetGaya #SCSlapToModi