Bantwal: Justice Santosh expresses hope on youth to restore true democracy in India

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Bantwal, 08 Sep 2014: The society should shun the corrupt, the youth community should take a decisive stance in this regard for your and your children’s better future.  Wake up, appealed Justice N Santosh Hegde.

 

Justice Santosh was speaking during awareness programme on social and moral values that was organized jointly by Melkar Women’s Pre-University College and M Friends – Mangalore, here at Melkar Women’s College, on Monday September 8.

 

 

‘The wealthy and those who hold key positions in governments are adored in stage programmes.  The wealthy are flattered during the prograqmmes.  Its because, we have no thought about our own actions that leads to degeneration of moral values in the society,’ said Justice Santosh who thro ughout his talk spoke on corrupt politics and overtures of bureaucrats and urged the youth fraternity to strive for reforms.

 

Government by a few, for a few, to a few      

 

When democratic India was conceptualized it focused on forming government by the people, for the people, to the people. Meanwhile, it’s owing to corrupt political set up, it has become government by a few, for a few and to a few.  Both parliament and legislative assemblies lost the sanctity with frequent boycotts, indecency and chaos, said Justice Santosh.  He earnestly urged the students to restore democracy in India at least in their time.
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Keep up humanity and contentment

 

‘The corrupt are not humans at all,’ said Justice Santosh in anguish.  ‘I have seen corrupt officers and politicians during my term as Lokayukta, none of them are humans.  The extreme greed has snatched their humanity.  Don’t be like them.  Everyone should keep greed in check.  When the greed exceeds beyond it would bring peril to him,’ explained Justice Hegde.  He urged the students to develop human values and contentment will dwell in you.

 

Melkar Women’s College chairman S M Rashid Haji presided the programme.

 

M Friends convener Hanif Haji Goltamajal was present at the dais.

 

M Friends administrator Rashid Vittal explained social welfare activities that are done by M Friends within one year.

 

The College vice principal Angeline Sunita Pereira welcomed the gathering.  Principal Abdul Latif proposed vote oft hanks.  M Friends members Ahmed Mustafa and Suja Mohammed compered the programme.

 

The students raised smart questions to Justice Santosh.

 

M Friends felicitated Justice Santosh on the same occasion.

 

Justice Santosh briefed the quantum leap of corruption…….

 

India suffered loss of Rs 52 lac in jeep can scan occurred in 1952.

 

In the Bofors scam, the nation suffered loss of Rs 64 crore in 1986.

 

In Common Wealth Games, the nation suffered loss of Rs 20,000 crore and in 2G scam the nation suffered loss of Rupees one lac seventy six thousand crore in 2010.

 

In Coalgate scam, the nation suffered a loss of Rupees one lac eighty six thousand crore in 2012, it is skyrocketing rather than lessening.

 

The people of my age are responsible for this irregularities, no change can be expected from them.  We have hope on youth.  We share our dreams and aspiration with you, said Justice Santosh with hope.

 

Highlights of Justice Santosh interaction with students

 

·         The interference of legislature in appointment of judges unjustified

 

·         The age of juvenile criminals should be lowered to 14 years form 18, rather than 16 years

 

·         A separate Commission should be formed to monitor working of judges

 

·         There is no moral values in today’s education system, it has all info to gain substantial earning

 

·         Lokayukta in Karnataka is strongest among Lokayukta in 21 states

 

·         The proposed amendment on Lokayukta Bill to appoint 9 Lokayukta is an attempt to weaken the vigilance department