India doesn't need lessons from any country on rule of law: Vice Prez Dhankhar


New Delhi, Mar 30 (IANS): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said that India is a democratic nation with a robust judiciary which can not be compromised by any individual or any group.

Describing Indian democracy as unique, Vice President Dhankhar said India does not need lessons from anyone on the rule of law, in an oblique reference to recent observations by the US in connection with the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case.

The Vice President made the remarks while attending a programme to inaugurate the renovated premises of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA).

Addressing the 70th Founders' Day celebrations of the IIPA here, Dhankhar said that "equality before law is a new norm" in India today and the law is holding those accountable who think themselves beyond the law.

"But what do we see? The moment the law takes its course, they take to streets, high decibel debates, camouflaging culpability of the worst nature by human rights. This is happening under our nose," he added.

Describing the Indian judiciary as robust, pro-people and independent, he questioned: "What is justification for a person or an institution or an organisation to take to the streets when the law is set in motion?"

Calling for deeper deliberations on this issue, Dhankhar asked: "Can people orchestrate, in complaining mode, a pernicious tendency to get away from the rule of law? How can one engaging in transgression of the law play the victim card?"

Saying that corruption is no longer rewarding, Vice President Dhankhar said: "Corruption is not a passage to opportunity, employment or a contract anymore. It is a passage to jail. The system is securing it."

Praising the pro-people stand of the Indian judiciary, the Vice President said: "It is that institution of judiciary that has met at midnight, met on a holiday, and imparted relief."

Further advocating India's case for the UNSC seat, he said that "United Nations cannot be as protective and effective unless you have representation of a country like India that has a unique position of being the only country in the world to have constitutionally structured democracy at all levels".

 

 

  

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  • Vally, Mlore/ Dubai

    Sat, Mar 30 2024

    When your current govt misusing law then there is right to raise voice and punish you better keep quite VP and do your robotic job.

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  • william, Mangaluru

    Sat, Mar 30 2024

    It"s unbecoming on the part of the Vice-President to pass comments. I think, both President and Vice-President are non-political entity. External minister is their to express the displeasure and otherwise.

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  • FAYAZ AHMED, MANGALORE/DUBAI

    Sat, Mar 30 2024

    ONE MORE CHAMCHA BOOT LICKER

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  • Roland, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 30 2024

    This is the first VP of the country who trembles when greetings against an enemy ayes PM if a country.

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  • Don, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 30 2024

    All wrong doers will be punished. The world is watching and most importantly God is watching.

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  • Prakash, Manipal

    Sat, Mar 30 2024

    They are not anybody... They are responsible nations and rthe ultimate organization of the world... Don't remain drinking milk with closed eyes... Nation will never be questioned but actions of vested interests have to be questioned... Whether from outside or inside has not much relevance in upholding human rights...

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  • Raj, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 30 2024

    Kejriwal might have something to say about that.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront

    Sat, Mar 30 2024

    Stop ill treating Minorities ...

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