It is a bitter campaign, but PM Narendra Modi’s nuclear boast in an election rally does no credit to him as the leader of a responsible nuclear power. Nuclear weapons are a deterrent of last resort. It’s a strategic, tactical and moral folly to deploy these for partisan, electoral sabre-rattling.
CJI Gogoi shouldn’t have acted in anger & haste, but must continue work as usual
Chief Justice of India has a right to express outrage over the sexual harassment allegation against him, but wrong to dismiss it through a bench headed by him, constituted in anger and haste. The complaint should go to the court’s ICC. Until its decision, CJI should continue working as normal.
Anger and haste are completely misplaced. There are several means available to arrive at the truth of the complaint. The one considered most appropriate in the circumstances should be used. Character certificates are not a good idea. They create a sense of gratitude, an IOU someone might wish to encash in future. 2. One option would be for the CJI to call a meeting of all judges, each of whom has a copy of the affidavit, tell them what the facts are and say, I leave it to your collective wisdom to devise a procedure by which the truth can be ascertained.