[Assam] India selects first Dalit Chief Justice: : HPI, December 22, 2006

Mon Dec 25 10:38:10 PST 2006

now they should push for installing Dr Ambedkar's statue inside Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur and remove the one of Manu . Some upper caste lawyers opposed the statue installation earlier (of Ambedkar)  earlier so Dalit activists still hold demonstartions at the roundabout (Ambedkar Circle) outside the court where it is now located -due to the opposition.

  Umesh

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Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 18:07:05 -1000
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             December 22, 2006 

   One-Third of Chennai Police Force Will Pilgrimage to Sabarimala  
   India Selects first Dalit Chief Justice  
   Hinduism Today Seeks Resources for Malaysia Thai Pusam Coverage

    1. One-Third of Chennai Police Force Will Pilgrimage to Sabarimala  Vishwa Samvad Kendra, Chennai
  CHENNAI, INDIA, December 22, 2006: A full third of Chennai's police force, 5,000 out of a total force of 15,000, have taken a vow to participate in the Sabarimala pilgrimage, which includes several weeks of fasting and disciplines in advance. Such devotees are called Ayyappa Swamis. Police Ayyappa Swamis say that they are happily observing the pilgrimage, since a respect is earned from the public as well as from their bosses. Further, they say that it gives lot of mental peace by which they are rejuvenated.

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    2. India Selects first Dalit Chief Justice  www.rediff.com
  DELHI, INDIA, December 22, 2006: Justice K G Balakrishnan, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, will be the new Chief Justice of India, the first-ever Dalit to occupy the coveted post. Law Ministry sources said President A P J Abdul approved the new appointment on Friday. He replaces Chief Justice Y K Sabharwal who is retiring on January 14, 2007. A notification in this regard will be issued next week, the sources said. Born in a poor Dalit family of Thalayolaparambu village in Kottayam district of Kerala on May 12, 1945, Balakrishnan completed his graduation in science, overcoming caste hurdles inherent in Kerala society back then. He completed his law degree from Maharaja's Law College and enrolled himself as an advocate in the Kerala Bar Council in 1968. His father Gopinathan was the first person in the family who did matriculation despite several odds. He later retired as a clerk from the Kerala judicial services. In 1985, Balakrishnan was appoin ted as a judge
 of the Kerala high court and was transferred to the Gujarat high court in 1997. He became the Chief Justice of the Gujarat high court in 1998. In 1999, he assumed charge as the Chief Justice of the high court of judicature at Madras. In 2000, he was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court. Several of his rulings have had far reaching effects on society. It was he who pronounced the controversial judgment asking the Election Commission to debar the political parties, which impose hartals (strikes which shut down all businesses) on the public. "The forcible strikes by political parties have a very bad effect on common people. You can see how patients, passengers and children suffer during strikes," Justice Balakrishnan said in his ruling.

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    3. Hinduism Today Seeks Resources for Malaysia Thai Pusam Coverage  HPI
  KAUAI, HAWAII, December 22, 2006: Hinduism Today is planning extensive coverage of the Thai Pusam festival in Malaysia at both Batu Caves and Penang on February 1, 2007. We are looking for devotees who will be participating in carrying kavadi at the event, including those from overseas, and are willing to be included in the story. As well, we need experienced photographers and videographers to help capture the main event. One million people are expected at Batu Caves for the festival. If you are participating, or would like to help, kind contact Arumugaswami, managing editor, at ar at hindu.org.

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