‘Democracy doesn’t mean just protests for months’
The Hindu
Former CJ of Sikkim High Court addresses webinar to mark Jaipal Reddy’s 80th birth anniversary
The S. Jaipal Reddy Memorial Foundation on Sunday organised a national webinar on‘Celebrating Democracy’to mark the 80th birth anniversary of former Union Minister S. Jaipal Reddy.
Speaking on the occasion, former Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court Permod Kohli asked whether fundamental duties were not as important as fundamental rights. He also said democracy did not mean just protests for months together. “Doesn’t this go against the spirit of democracy,” he asked.
He questioned legalisation of the pre-election freebie distribution concept and called for it to be regulated.“Political parties are legally buying votes in the disguise of freebies. Is it not political corruption,” he questioned.