[Reader-list] 'Striking AIIMS docs live in a glass house'

[Shivam]

Dear Anuj,

Your views about the Supreme Court come in the way of the honourable
justices delivering honest, independent judgement. You are causing
serious damage to the integrity of the judiciary. It is your good luck
that the Supreme Court judges do not read the Sarai reader-List and
gag us here. It would be in your interest to add this customary
disclaimer while being critical of the judiciary, as Shuddha recently
did in an exchange with Lawrence on this list:

"And, speaking of contempt, I would plead that I have no contempt,
only admiration for the institution of our judiciary, and this
honorable bench in particular. Their wisdome strikes awe into our
hearts, as it should."

:)

Best,
My liberal alter-ego

> Lastly, wanted to raise a question about the supreme court's gag order on
> protests and strikes against the reservation policy as it is apparently
> "sub-judice." While I do think the prolonged doctors' strike is profoundly
> immoral, the supreme court has again showed its own anti-political nature by
> such a moronic order. How can any authority ban public debate on affirmative
> action in india. Dont know which reality they live in. Perhaps the court
> just perfectly complements our great technocratic prime minister who's never
> won an election in his life-- we have gone a long way have enlightened
> despotism in India. Finally, a quibble--no law or order has yet been passed
> to bring the reservation policy into force, so how can a PIL impugn it and
> challenge it in court. Beats me. But such technicalities perhaps our great
> micro-managing court stopped bothering about years back in "public
> interest". The more well-informed folk please let us know.
> Best,
>
> anuj