Injustices will continue unless officials meting them out are punished: Prashant Bhushan
Supreme Court advocate Prashant Bhushan argued on Sunday that officials meting out injustices, like police officers and government officials filing false cases or illegally demolishing buildings, must also face trial. Bhushan, detained in Delhi on Saturday, emphasized the need for punishment against those responsible for the injustice, warning that without it, such incidents will persist.
He emphasized defending individuals wronged by authorities while ensuring justice for the offenders, stating, "Unless this is assured, incidents of injustice will continue to take place in the country. We will defend 200 of them; they will file cases against 10,000."
Bhushan criticized the BJP-led Centre, accusing it of taking over institutions such as CAG, judiciary, and media by placing people under the control of the RSS ideology or corrupt individuals, like CEC Gyanesh Kumar. He also criticized a section of judges as corrupt and controlled by the government. Bhushan denounced the government's lockdown on democracy in Delhi, claiming it was to stop a peaceful protest against vote fraud.
Bhushan supported youth-led protests across the nation, stating that when institutions are compromised, there should be protests on the streets. He concluded that the government's fear was evident in measures like internet restrictions and crackdowns on protesters. "Yeh darr achha hai (This fear is good)," Bhushan added.
Retired Bombay High Court Judge Justice Abhay Mahadeo Thipsay, the chief guest, supported Bhushan's claim that some judges are compromised, stating that certain people in the judiciary feel the Constitution has been forcefully enforced. Noted academic Prof Apoorvanand addressed the crowd, predicting that history will remember India for its prominent protest against fascism and the current struggle between the oppressed and the oppressor.
The APCR event also launched a QR code to help those left out of the voter list to get their names added.
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