Here comes the historical Order in the ongoing issue of defining Nationalism ! Hon’ble Justice Pratibha Rani in her detailed decision makes it clear that the slogans raised at JNU are not Free Speech and considered it as a kind of Infection which some students are suffering from and the same needs to be cured before it becomes epidemic.
Starting with the patriotic song from “Upkaar” : – ‘Rang hara Hari Singh Nalve se, Rang laal hai Lal Bahadur se, Rang bana basanti Bhagat Singh, Rang aman ka veer Jawahar se, Mere Desh ki Dharti sona ugle ugly heere moti mere desh ki dharti’ symbolizes individual characteristics representing by different colours and love for motherland, Hon’ble Justice Pratibha Rani mentioned “Suffice it to note that such persons enjoy the freedom to raise such slogans in the comfort of University Campus but without realising that they are in this safe environment because our forces are there at the battle field situated at the highest altitude of the World where even the oxygen is so scarce that those who are shouting anti-national slogans holding posters of Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhatt close to their chest honouring their martyrdom, may not be even able to withstand those conditions for an hour even.
The kind of slogan raised may have demoralising effect on the family of those martyrs who returned home in coffin draped in tricolour.
On the issue of fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression and raising anti-national slogans on the pretext, She penned that “I consider this as a kind of infection from which such students are suffering which needs to be controlled/cured before it becomes an epidemic”.
She goes on saying that “whenever some infection is spread in the limb, effort is made to cure the same by giving antibiotics orally and if that does not work, by following second line of treatment. Sometimes it may require surgical intervention also. However, if the infection results in infecting the limb to the extent that it becomes gangrene, amputation is the only treatment”.
On Kanhaiya’s judicial custody she noted that he might have introspected about the events that had taken place. To enable him to remain in the main stream, at present I am inclined to provide conservative method of treatment.
Now, it’s high time for some Politicians & Reporters to realise what they are doing and at what cost ? Needless to mention that India is agressively moving ahead to join the race of developed countries, all the political parties & entire media must support the progressive initiatives of the present Government. Party politics & biased reporting by inferior means is killing this country, our youth is being mislead on basic issues, the understanding of nationalism is being compromised. No compromise policy should be there for any kinda anti-national activities and support of any kind should not be extended for such acts.
Terrorists should not be branded as Martyrs and become youth icons. Meaning of Patriotism should be one and it should not be compromised at any cost.
Many thanks to Hon’ble Justice Pratibha Rani for the nicely worded Interim bail Order of Kanhaiya Kumar, with a strong message to the opportunist group of people from various sectors.
A complete copy of the High Court Order is available at : Complete Order
– Mohit K Sharma
Mohit K Sharma 