The News Caravan

Author: SAQIB SHAFI

  • Maneka Gandhi Alleges ISKCON Sells Cows to Butchers; Temple Body Denies Claims

    Maneka Gandhi Alleges ISKCON Sells Cows to Butchers; Temple Body Denies Claims

    New Delhi, September 27, 2023 – BJP MP and renowned animal rights activist, Maneka Gandhi, has accused the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) of selling cows from their gaushalas (cowsheds) to butchers, labeling them as the “biggest cheat” in the country. The religious organization, prominent for its Krishna sect, vehemently refutes these allegations, deeming them as “unsubstantiated and false.”

    Ms. Gandhi’s Criticism:

    • Ms. Gandhi visited ISKCON’s Anantpur Gaushala in Andhra Pradesh, claiming she found no cow that didn’t give milk or calves, suggesting that all cows were sold.
    • She alleged that ISKCON profits from government benefits, including extensive land holdings, while engaging in such practices.

    ISKCON’s Defense:

    • Yudhistir Govinda Das, ISKCON’s national spokesperson, emphasized the organization’s commitment to cow and bull protection globally, asserting that the animals are cared for throughout their lives, not sold to butchers.

    Global Cow Protection Efforts:

    • ISKCON, associated with the Hare Krishna movement and boasting millions of devotees worldwide, has been at the forefront of cow protection in regions where beef is a staple diet.

    Reputation and Recent Controversy:

    • The religious body came under scrutiny earlier when one of its monks criticized Swami Vivekananda and Ramakrishna Paramahansa. The monk, Amogh Lila Das, was swiftly “banned” by ISKCON and sent for atonement following the ensuing controversy.

    In response to Ms. Gandhi’s statements, ISKCON released a statement expressing surprise and noting her status as a respected animal rights activist and well-wisher of the organization.

    News Summary:

    • Maneka Gandhi accuses ISKCON of selling cows to butchers, labeling them as the “biggest cheat” in the country.
    • ISKCON, a global Krishna sect, rebuts allegations, asserting its dedication to cow and bull protection.
    • Yudhistir Govinda Das, ISKCON’s spokesperson, affirms that the cows and bulls are cared for throughout their lives, not sold for slaughter.
    • ISKCON has a significant presence with hundreds of temples and millions of devotees worldwide.
    • Earlier this year, ISKCON faced controversy when a monk criticized prominent spiritual figures, leading to his banishment and a subsequent period of atonement.
  • Justice Katju Urges Unity Among Indians to Propel Rapid Industrialization and Overcome Divisive Forces

    Justice Katju Urges Unity Among Indians to Propel Rapid Industrialization and Overcome Divisive Forces

    How could 100,000 Britishers, who came from far away, conquer and rule over 350 million Indians during the British Raj ?

    This happened for two reasons

    (1) Indians were technically backward

    (2) We were divided.

    Presently we have no dearth of technical talent. In fact Indian IT engineers are largely manning Silicon Valley in California, and American Universities have numerous professors of science, engineering, mathematics, medicine, etc, and technically India is today the most developed of the underdeveloped countries in the world.

    So it is the second reason which has become all important today. It is our disunity which is preventing us from becoming a modern industrial giant, like China. We are badly divided on the basis of religion, caste, ethnicity, etc, and unless we are united we will never be able to rapidly industrialise and abolish poverty, unemployment, malnutrition, and the other evils which plague us today.

    Some people think that because of our tremendous diversity we can never unite. I do not agree. Diversity can be a source of weakness, but it can also be a source of strength.

    It is a source of weakness if we hate each other or fight with each other, as is happening in India today.

    But it can also be a source of strength. For instance, USA is the most powerful and advanced nation in the world today, and one factor which contributed to this was its diversity. People from different countries in Europe, Asia, Latin America, etc came to USA bringing with them their own technical knowledge and culture, and when these were pooled together it contributed to rapid progress.

    So we need not worry too much about our diversity. There can be unity despite diversity.

    Unfortunately we adopted the parliamentary system of democracy, which runs ( as everyone knows ) largely on the basis of caste and communal vote banks. Casteism and communalism are feudal forces which must be destroyed if India is to progress, but parliamentary democracy further entrenches them ( as it runs largely on that basis ). Our politicians, who have no genuine love for the country but are only interested in power and pelf, incite caste, communal and ethnic hatred for getting votes, which divides us.

    So we have to devise an alternative system which unites us, and under which we rapidly industrialise and emerge as a modern industrial giant, of which we have all the potential.

    How that alternative system can be created, how much time will that take, who will be the modern minded leaders who will lead the people’s struggle in creating and running it, no one can presently predict. One cannot be rigid about historical forms. The people will have to use their creativity in this connection.

    But it is only by creating such an alternative system, in which people are solidly united, can we ensure that never again will a handful of foreigners rule over us, directly or indirectly

  • Former Indian Supreme Court Judge Urges Pakistan Supreme Court to Uphold Constitutional Rights in Open Letter

    Former Indian Supreme Court Judge Urges Pakistan Supreme Court to Uphold Constitutional Rights in Open Letter

    To CJP Qazi Faez Isa and his Companion Judges of the Pakistan Supreme Court

    Islamabad

    Dear Brothers/Sisters

    I regret I have to write this strong letter to you, but I must.

    You have all taken an oath to uphold the Pakistan Constitution, which has a right to life and liberty ( vide Article 9 ).

    So it is your solemn duty to order release of Imran Khan ( also ordering that he not be arrested on his release on other charges ), as well as the 10,000 people arrested on concocted charges after the events of 9th May.

    If you cannot do that please pack up, resign, and go home, as you are disloyal to your oath, and are consequently unfit to be judges.

    It may be mentioned that even when an FIR is filed against a person, the police is not bound to arrest him/her. This is clear from section 157 of the Pakistan Criminal Procedure Code which states :

    ”  Procedure where cognizable offence suspected: (1) If from information received or otherwise, an officer incharge of a police-station has reason to suspect the commission of an offence which he is empowered under Section 156 to investigate, he shall proceed in person to the spot, to investigate the facts and circumstance of the case, and, if necessary, to take measures for the discovery and arrest of the offender ”.

    The use of the word ” if necessary ” at the end of this provision implies that the police should not arrest someone unless it is necessary. The police can question the accused at his home or place of work, without arresting him/her. But it is evident that the police arrested these 10,000 persons who are in jail without even considering whether it was necessary to arrest them.

    In Joginder Kumar vs. State of U.P. (AIR 1994 S.C. 1349), the Indian Supreme Court observed:

    “No arrest can be made because it is lawful for the police officer to do so. The existence of the power to arrest is one thing. The justification for the exercise of it is quite another. The police officer must be able to justify the arrest, apart from his power to do so.

    Arrest and detention in police lock-up of a person can cause incalculable harm to the reputation and self-esteem of a person. No arrest can be made in a routine manner on a mere allegation of commission of an offence made against a person. It would be prudent for a police officer, in the interest of protection of the constitutional rights of a citizen, and perhaps in his own interest, to ensure that no arrest should be made without a reasonable satisfaction reached after some investigation as to the genuineness and bona fides of a complaint and a reasonable belief both as to the person’s complicity and even so as to the need to effect arrest.

    Denying a person of his liberty is a serious matter. The recommendations of the Police Commission merely reflect the constitutional concomitants of the fundamental right to personal liberty and freedom. A person is not liable to arrest merely on the suspicion of complicity in an offence. There must be some reasonable justification in the opinion of the officer effecting the arrest that such arrest is necessary and justified. Except in heinous offences, an arrest must be avoided if a police officer issues notice to person to attend the Station House and not to leave the Station without permission would do.”

    The last sentence is important, though usually ignored by policemen. In the same judgment, the Indian Supreme Court has observed that the power to arrest is a major source of corruption for the police, and that according to the Third Report of the National Police Commission, about 60 per cent of arrests in India are either unnecessary or unjustified. The same must be the position in Pakistan

    To make an illegal arrest is a crime (wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement) punishable under sections 341 and 342 I.P.C.

    A wrongful arrest is violative of Article 9 of the Pakistan Constitution, which guarantees life and liberty to all persons. In Deepak Bajaj vs. State of Maharashtra ( 2008 ) the Indian Supreme Court observed:

    “The purpose of Article 21 of the Indian Constitution ( which is akin to Article 9 in the Pakistan Constitution ) is to safeguard the liberty of the citizen, which is a precious right not to be lightly transgressed by anyone. The imperative necessity to protect those precious rights is a lesson taught by all history and all human experience. Our founding fathers had lived through bitter years of the freedom struggle and seen an alien government trample upon the human rights of our citizens. It is for this reason that they introduced Article 21 in the Constitution “.

    In Ghani vs. Jones (1970)1 Q.B. 693 (709) Lord Denning observed:

    “A man’s liberty of movement is regarded so highly by the law of England that it is not to be hindered or prevented except on the surest ground”

    The above observation has been quoted with approval by the Indian Supreme Court in Govt. of Andhra Pradesh vs. P. Laxmi Devi J.T. 2008 (2) SC 639 (vide para 90).

    Apart from the above, in State of Rajasthan vs Balchand, 1977 the Indian Supreme Court held that bail, not jail, is the normal rule, unless the accused is charged with a heinous offence or is likely to abscond or tamper with the evidence

    https://main.sci.gov.in/jonew/judis/5235.pdf

    This rule has been consistently followed thereafter e.g. in Dataram vs State of UP, 2018

    https://indiankanoon.org/doc/122663958/

    In Satender Kumar Antil vs CBI the Indian Supreme Court observed :

    ” Any imprisonment before conviction has a substantial punitive content ”. This is because criminal trials in India ( and in Pakistan ) usually take a long time to conclude, often years, and if the accused is ultimately found innocent who will restore him/her the time spent in jail ?

    In England, when a case is filed in the High Court relating to individual liberty ( habeas corpus or bail ), the Judge sets aside the files of all other cases and takes up that case on priority basis.

    So it is your solemn duty to take up the cases of Imran Khan and the other 10,000 persons in prison, and order their release, failing which you will be branded as the modern Judge Jeffreys and traitors to your own institution

    Justice Markandey Katju

    Former Judge,

    Indian Supreme Court

    26.9.2023

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  • Justice Katju Sparks Debate: Does Indian Cinema Need a Social Makeover? Dev Anand’s Films Under Scrutiny

    Justice Katju Sparks Debate: Does Indian Cinema Need a Social Makeover? Dev Anand’s Films Under Scrutiny

    Dev Anand’s films

    By Justice Katju

    The Indian origin journalist Mayank Chhaya, who is based in Chicago, has written an article on the film star Dev Anand, published in the portal indicanews.com

    https://indicanews.com/2023/09/25/dev-anand-an-eternal-star-of-exuberant-flamboyance/

    The article mentions little about Dev Anand’s films, and only recounts some encounters with him. 

    Dev Anand

    Films are a form of art, and about art and literature there are broadly two theories (1) art for art’s sake, and (2) art for social purpose.

    The proponents of the first theory believe that the purpose of art is to create a work of beauty to please people’s aesthetic feelings, or to entertain them. If art is used for social purpose it ceases to be art and becomes propaganda.

    On the other hand, proponent’s of the second theory believe that apart from providing entertainment, art should also serve a social purpose, by attacking social injustices, and inspiring people in their struggle for a better life.

    https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/the-role-of-art-literature-and-the-media/283732

    The Role of Art, Literature and the Media
    The true role of art and literature

    Since films are also a form of art, which school should be followed in making films in India ?

    In rich countries there can be no objection to films like the James Bond movies, or films of Sylvester Stallone, or Terminator, which were only for entertainment, but with no social purpose.

    But in poor countries, films must also have a social purpose, apart from providing entertainment. This is because in these countries most people are leading miserable lives, and art should help them in their struggle for better lives. Pure entertainment without any social relevance is really like a drug which makes people forget their miserable lives for a couple of hours.

    It is for this reason that I criticised the film ‘Pathan’ as it had no social relevance, and was just to provide entertainment by sensationalism and thrills.

    https://indicanews.com/2022/12/18/the-role-of-films-in-india/
    https://indicanews.com/2022/12/16/pathan-film/

    Films of Raj Kapoor, like Awaara, Shri 420, Boot Polish, Jaagte Raho, etc had social relevance ( apart from providing entertainment ). Similarly, films of Satyajit Ray ( like Ashani Sanket ), Charlie Chaplin ( like Limelight, The Great Dictator ), Sergei Eisenstein ( like Battleship Potempkin ), etc had social relevance, and these were hits at the box office. So it cannot be said that films having social relevance cannot be successes.

    But most of Dev Anand’s films, like those of Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bacchan, Shah Rukh Khan, etc had no social relevance, and were solely entertainment.

    I regret that Dev Anand’s ‘flamboyance’ may have impressed Mayank Chhaya and many other people who are only interested in thrills, but it hardly impresses me

  • Justice Katju Critiques Moeed Pirzada’s Views on Pakistani Diaspora’s Role in Nation Building

    Justice Katju Critiques Moeed Pirzada’s Views on Pakistani Diaspora’s Role in Nation Building

    Moeed Pirzada’s superficial understanding

    By Justice Katju

    Moeed Pirzada is an upright Pakistani journalist, whom I respect, as he is bravely fighting for restoration of democracy in Pakistan.

    However, with respect, his recent video talk reveals his inanity and superficial understanding.

     Most of his talk is a rambling discourse on Indian history, which everyone is conversant with.

    Moeed does not mention anything about what I told him in his interview of me some time back.

    Towards the end of his talk Moeed refers to the Pakistani diaspora, and says that they are more knowledgeable than local Pakistanis, and should play a role in the political direction in Pakistan.

    I too go often to USA and Canada and have interacted with many Pakistanis settled there. I found them to be fine people, and it is true that most of them are highly qualified as scientists, engineers, doctors, etc. 

    But to think that they can play a role in Pakistan is a facetious idea. They are interested in making money, and leading a comfortable life in North America.

    Yes, many of them contribute some money to schools, hospitals, etc in Pakistan, and many have held demonstrations demanding restoration of democracy in Pakistan.

    But that is about the end of their patriotism. To expect them to give up their comforts is asking too much.

    Contrast this to what happened after the Chinese Revolution of 1949.  Hundreds of Chinese scientists returned to China e.g. Deng Jiaxian,  who had received his Ph.D. in nuclear physics from a top American University,  and returned to China in 1950, and later became a major architect of the Chinese nuclear weapons program.

    These scientists and students were welcomed back in China with open arms by the Chinese Govt, and many of the returnees took key positions in the Chinese research, development, and educational systems. The cutting edge science and technology they brought back gave the Chinese leaders growing confidence that China could indeed launch its modernization drive. It may also have encouraged the Chinese leadership to pursue increasing independence from the Soviet Union.

    Altogether, from 1949 to 1956, 129 of these returned students went to work in the elite Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and 109 of them achieved the senior status of associate research fellow (equivalent to associate professor), accounting for one quarter of all such positions in the academy. Qian Xuesen became the director of the Institute of Mechanics of the academy and later organized the Chinese rocket and missile programs. In fact, the Chinese government decided to launch its missile program in large part due to the return of Qian. Both individually and as a group, it is difficult to overestimate the importance of these returned students and scientists to the Chinese nuclear weapons and space programs. Among the twenty‐three Chinese scientists who were given national medals in 1999 for their contributions to the nuclear, missile, and satellite projects, nine had returned to China between 1949 and 1957.

    These scientists who returned to China after 1949 received only a tiny fraction of the salaries and other benefits which they were getting in America, yet a burning sense of patriotism and a desire to build China as a modern industrial country made them return to their homeland, giving up many of their comforts in America.

    Will any of the Pakistani diaspora do that ? I doubt it. They may contribute to some charity in Pakistan, but that is about all. They will certainly not permanently return to Pakistan.

    Moeed needs to reconsider his views

  • Justice Katju Argues Against Partition, Advocates for Indian Reunification Under Secular Government

    Justice Katju Argues Against Partition, Advocates for Indian Reunification Under Secular Government

    I have been since long propagating the idea that the Partition of India in 1947 was a British swindle, and that India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are really one nation, sharing the same culture, were one for 500 years since the time of Moghul Emperor Akbar, and must reunite under a secular government.

    https://indicanews.com/2023/03/09/justice-markandey-katju-indian-reunification-is-an-idea-whose-time-has-come/

    In response, many people said that the fact that atrocities are being committed on Muslims in India, especially after 2014 when BJP came to power, proves that Partition and creating Pakistan as a separate Islamic state, was a good idea.

    One person ( possibly a Pakistani ) tweeted :

    ” May be it was worth giving a thought a decade ago but now it’s more than obvious that Jinnah’s ideas were prophetical. Don’t you see what BJP is doing? They’re reinventing history, Muslim persecution, Babri Masjid replaced by Ram Mandir, lynching of Muslims and cow vigilante on the loose ”.

    I submit in reply that it was precisely because India was partitioned on religious lines on the basis of the bogus 2 nation theory, and an Islamic State called Pakistan created, that what is happening in India now is happening, and was sooner or later inevitable. It could not have happened if India had remained united.

    Newton’s Third Law of Motion states : Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. So once India was partitioned on religious lines and an Islamic State called Pakistan created, India, though declared to be a secular country in its Constitution, was one day bound to become a Hindu State, and atrocities committed on non Hindu minorities ( just as they are committed on non Muslim minorities in Pakistan )

    After all, the Constitution is just a piece of paper. The ground realities, which are very different, are what really matter. 

    The Indian subcontinent has such tremendous diversity ( perhaps more than in any country in the world ), that only secularism can work here. The Moghul Empire lasted so long because it was broadly secular and inclusive. 

    The idea that Hindus and Muslims are inherently hostile to each other was bogus. For centuries they have lived peacefully and amicably in India.

    https://www.nation.com.pk/02-Mar-2013/the-truth-about-pakistan

    The purpose of Partition was that united India should not emerge as a modern industrial giant ( of which it has all the potential ), and thus become a big rival to Western industry, as China has become.

    https://indicanews.com/2023/06/13/justice-markandey-katju-on-dr-pervez-hoodbhoys-superficial-understanding/

    But without becoming highly industrialised we cannot abolish massive poverty, unemployment, malnutrition, lack of proper healthcare and good education, etc

    So those who still believe Partition was a good idea are totally mistaken

  • Justin Trudeau Faces Scrutiny for Allegations Against Indian Government Without Evidence

    Justin Trudeau Faces Scrutiny for Allegations Against Indian Government Without Evidence

    It is a basic principle of natural justice that no one should be condemned unheard. But paying scant regard to this principle, the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and some persons taking his queue, flocked together with one voice to condemn the Indian Government for the killing of a Canadian Sikh, though no evidence was disclosed by the Canadians, and nothing shared with the Indian authorities ( see this video of a press conference briefing by a spokesman of the Indian Govt ).

    Canadian Prime Minister Faces Scrutiny for Allegations Against Indian Government Without Evidence

    I am reminded of the Queen of Hearts in Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ who would say ‘ Off with his head! ‘ even before a trial was held giving a hearing to the accused.

    Prime Minister Trudeau said in the Canadian House of Commons that there was ‘credible allegation’ that the Indian Government had a hand in the murder. He did not even say that there was credible evidence. And till now nothing has been disclosed.

    Is allegation itself evidence and proof ? Or is expulsion of an Indian diplomat enough evidence and proof ?

    The Indian Govt has called Trudeau’s allegation absurd and motivated

    Even the Leader of the Opposition in Canada said that the Prime Minister has not disclosed any facts

    Some believe Trudeau wanted to appease the Canadian Sikhs to get their votes

    A US Govt spokesperson said that the US Govt is ‘deeply concerned’ about Trudeau’s allegation, a statement which really means nothing. The UK Govt has said nothing, and Trudeau seems to stand isolated.

    It is time now that Trudeau comes clean, and either discloses any evidence he has, or else render an apology to India for hastily jumping the gun without any proper investigation

  • 14 MBBS Students suspended for Ragging, 2 First-Year Medicos Punished For Hiding Information, All Fined Rs 50k

    14 MBBS Students suspended for Ragging, 2 First-Year Medicos Punished For Hiding Information, All Fined Rs 50k

    Dharamsala, September 21 — In an unprecedented move, Tanda Medical College in Himachal Pradesh has imposed a hefty fine of Rs 50,000 on fourteen MBBS students for their involvement in a case of ragging within the college hostel. This incident marks the first instance of such stringent penalties being meted out by the college administration.

    Also Read:

    2 MBBS Students Suspended for Alleged Ragging at Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital

    The students facing disciplinary action include twelve second-year MBBS students, penalized for their involvement in ragging, and two first-year students, who were reprimanded for concealing information from college authorities. As part of their punishment, all fourteen students will be suspended from the hostel for a period of six months and from the college for three months.

    Principal Dr. Bhanu Awasthi confirmed the sanctions, citing that during a routine inspection, college authorities discovered that first-year students were in possession of notebooks belonging to their seniors. These notebooks had been entrusted to the juniors by their elder counterparts for the purpose of completing assignments. Subsequently, the case was referred to the college’s ragging committee for a thorough inquiry.

    Also Read:

    6 MBBS Students Expelled and Fined for Ragging, Including two Female Students

    The committee’s findings determined that the act of passing on notebooks to juniors for homework completion constituted an act of ragging. Based on their recommendations, the college administration has levied a fine of Rs 50,000 on each of the implicated students. Additionally, the guilty parties will face a suspension from the hostel for six months and from the college for three months, as per Dr. Awasthi’s statement.

    The principal, however, declined to disclose the names of the students facing punitive measures.

    Summary:

    • Tanda Medical College in Himachal Pradesh imposes Rs 50,000 fine on 14 MBBS students for involvement in ragging.
    • Strictest action taken by college administration against students.
    • 12 second-year students penalized for ragging, 2 first-year students for concealing information.
    • All students suspended from hostel for six months and from college for three months.
    • Principal Dr. Bhanu Awasthi confirms sanctions following a routine inspection and inquiry by ragging committee.

  • 2 MBBS Students Suspended for Alleged Ragging at Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital

    2 MBBS Students Suspended for Alleged Ragging at Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital

    Faridkot, September 21 ( The News Caravan ) – Two fourth-year MBBS students at Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital (GGSMCH) in Faridkot have been suspended for a period of three weeks after allegedly engaging in ragging activities against their junior counterparts. The decision to suspend the students was made in response to a formal complaint filed by the parents of the affected students.

    Also Read: Final Year Medical Student Suspended for Alleged Ragging Incident at ASCOMS Jammu

    The incident came to light when local police encountered two first-year students on a road late at night. Upon questioning, the students revealed that they had been coerced by their seniors into procuring alcoholic beverages and food. The concerned parents were promptly notified by the police, who subsequently raised the issue with the college authorities the following day.

    Also Read: 6 MBBS Students Expelled and Fined for Ragging, Including two Female Students

    GGSMCH’s principal, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, refrained from providing further comment on the matter.

    News Summary:

    • Two fourth-year MBBS students at Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital (GGSMCH) in Faridkot face suspension for three weeks due to allegations of ragging against junior students.
    • The complaint was filed by the parents of the affected students, prompting an investigation by the college authorities.
    • The incident was brought to light when local police encountered two first-year students, who revealed they had been compelled by their seniors to procure alcohol and food.
    • The concerned parents immediately contacted the college, leading to the disciplinary action against the accused students.
    • College principal Dr. Sanjay Gupta opted not to provide additional comments on the incident.
  • Justice Katju’s email to CJP Qazi Faez Isa

    Justice Katju’s email to CJP Qazi Faez Isa

    To Qazi Faez Isa

    Hon’ble the Chief Justice of Pakistan

    Islamabad

    Dear Brother

    I saw yesterday on the internet the proceedings ( which were broadcast live ) before the full bench of the Pakistan Supreme Court over which you presided, and I must say I was very disappointed, particularly by the abrasive and aggressive way you behaved, not only to counsels, but even towards your companion judges. showing them scant respect.

    https://indicanews.com/2023/09/18/justice-markandey-katju-pakistan-scs-full-bench-hearing/

    But now I wish to speak to you on a more important matter.

    I need scarcely remind you that you have taken an oath to uphold Pakistan’s Constitution, and the Constitution has a chapter on fundamental rights of the citizens, like the right to life and liberty.

    https://www.pakistani.org/pakistan/constitution/part2.ch1.html

    So it is your solemn duty to protect the fundamental rights of the citizens, but these have been flagrantly violated on a large scale with impunity, particularly after the events of 9th May, when a reign of terror was unleashed in Pakistan.

    Over 10,000 people ( including women ) have been arrested after 9th May on concocted charges, often dragged out from their houses which were broken into, brutally beaten and tortured, jailed for over 4 months in horrible conditions, and some just ‘disappeared ‘, with the judiciary turning a Nelson’s eye on these atrocities. 

    The latest example of these horrors is the death of the 9 year old boy Ammar Farooqui,

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khp6HRxmV7g&pp=ygULYW1tYXIgZGVhdGg%3D

    By this email I call upon you to do two things immediately :

    (1) Initiate suo motu proceedings at once to get promptly released these 10,000 persons incarcerated in jail, including former Prime Minister Imran Khan, other PTI leaders, workers and supporters.

    (2) Initiate suo motu proceedings and order holding elections as per Article 224(2) of Pakistan’s Constitution within 90 days of dissolution of Parliament.

    If you cannot do these two things you might as well pack up, resign, and go home.

    I am sending you my article which I wrote about your predecessor former CJP Bandial

    In the name of God, go !

    I hope I will not have to write a similar article about you

    Regards

    Justice Markandey Katju

    Former Judge, Indian Supreme Court

    20.9.2023

    Noida, UP

    91-9821181334