Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Dec. 2 said that in a democracy, the majority “will have its way”, emphasising that the minority “must have its say.” He was speaking at Justice Keshav Chandra Dhulia Memorial Essay Competition, on “Democracy, Debate and Dissent”.
The CJI said, “For all citizens to feel free in a democracy, the State must side with the weaker population, which may be a numerical or a social minority. This may at first appear to be at odds with the democratic principle of majority rule”.
“However, a mere rule by majority can be established by many forms of government. The beauty of a democracy is the sense of moral status with which all citizens can participate in a country and the consensus in its decision-making,” he added.
“In a democracy, the majority will have its way, but the minority must have its say,” said the CJI.
Let the sane voice prevail.
Tariq Saied
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Narayana Murthy’s 70-Hour Work a WeekRemark
Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy recently requested youngsters to work for 70 hours a week. But human resource professionals say the remark is not just about the number of hours put in the work but the meaningful impact created in the time invested.
Sushil Baveja, chief human resource officer, Jindal Stainless, said, “In essence, I believe, it is not just about the hours worked but the meaningful impact created in the time invested. Today’s business landscape offers tremendous opportunities for the youth to excel and unleash potential. As a forward-thinking organisation, we encourage a pragmatic approach that goes beyond the traditional hour benchmarks.”
He added that it’s about the willingness to put in discretionary effort, take initiative, create value, and undertake stretch assignments alongside sustainable work-life integration.
Hemalatha Raghuvanshi, CHRO and co-founder of Sekel Tech, said, “70-hour work week has become a huge debate after the Infosys founder spoke of it. I think we can’t take one sentence in isolation but need to understand what exactly he was implying. I don’t think it was about the number of hours but about proactively, responsibly, and efficiently completing the work to increase your own productivity.”
Of course, we need to invest our best in the development of the country. It will ensure progress.
Akhil Bhardwaj
Nainital, Uttarakhand
US indictment of Indian Official a‘matter of concern’
A Reuters report says that US law enforcement authorities announced the filing of ‘Murder for hire’ charges against an Indian national Nikhil Gupta in what they said was a ‘foiled plot to assassinate ‘Khalistani separatist’ Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York City. The Ministry of External Affairs on Nov. 30 said that the linking of an Indian official to the plot to assassinate a Khalistani separatist in a US case is a ‘matter of concern’. The government said it would investigate the American indictment of Indian national Nikhil Gupta, who allegedly hired a hitman to kill Sikhs for Justice founder Gurpatwant Singh Pannun earlier this year.
It reminds us of India’s position on similar allegations levelled by Canada in connection with the killing of Khalistan Tiger Force chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June.
US authorities reportedly said Gupta agreed to pay an assassin $100,000 to kill the Sikh separatist leader living in New York City. A report also says that the indictment indicated that Gupta was entrapped by the US Drug Enforcement Agency in the course of the alleged assassination plot. This is indeed a matter of concern for India as well as for all peace-loving persons.
Chowdhry Nisar Ahmed
Noorullah pet, Ambur (T.N.)