Alarm bells
The recent hit and run case at Jharkhand in which the Dhanbad Additional District and Sessions Judge Uttam Anand was crushed to death while on his morning walk was very outrageous and should be thoroughly investigated from all angles given that the departed Judge was hearing important cases against the mafia in Dhanbad. This chilling case should ring alarm bells and act as an urgent eye opener on the lack of proper facilities and security cover for Judges.
In Goa, while politicians have a fleet of Government vehicles to ferry them and their families around with more than enough security, we sadly have some lower court judges precariously travelling by public transport and even on a two-wheeler.
This is an unacceptable situation putting the lives and the wellbeing of our Judges in jeopardy especially in view of the alarming increase in crime that our once very peaceful State is now witnessing.
It is a travesty of justice that the judiciary despite being one of the three pillars of our democracy does not enjoy the same privileges as the other two pillars, namely the Legislature and the Executive.
Steps must be taken to ensure that every Judge be given a designated official vehicle with a Personal security officer at all times. This is the least that is expected from the Government to ensure that every Judge is safe and secure while we never witness a repeat of the Dhanbad tragedy in Goa.
This would also give the Judges and their families the much needed peace of mind enabling the Judges to discharge their duties fearlessly at the Temples of Justice.
Aires Rodrigues, Ribandar
Probe theft and mobiles missing cases
An accused who was allegedly involved in snatching a mobile phone from a woman in Margao was reportedly traced by the police and is being held at the Maina Curtorim police lock-up. It is understood that the police have also managed to recover from the possession of the alleged accused three mobile phones.
It is learnt that in the failed kidnapping case of a businessman at Thivim the call demanding a ransom of Rs one crore was made from a stolen mobile phone from Old Goa police jurisdiction. It is believed that the Old Goa police station had reportedly not registered the case of the theft of the mobile phone otherwise the kidnapping case would have been cracked on the day of the offence itself. It is very important to immediately report a missing or a theft case of a mobile phone. The police need to register and carry out probe into the missing/theft case of the mobile otherwise it can have far reaching ramifications. A stolen mobile can be used by anti-social elements for ulterior motives.
If the case of the missing mobile is not registered the owner of the mobile could land in trouble. When a new SIM card is being used the old SIM card needs to be destroyed or it could be misused for ulterior motives by someone.
Adelmo Fernandes, Vasco
Tokyo drift, lessons
The Indian hockey team won a pulsating encounter for the Bronze medal yesterday pipping the mighty German machine at the Tokyo Olympics, add to that Ravi Dahiya’s supreme efforts in the wrestling ring for a Silver medal and we had a rich haul.
A four decade wait for a medal for a nation which was once the world hockey champion has ended and how, the enormity of the success can be gauged by the fact that almost 70% of India’s present population was not even born when we last had a podium finish at the Moscow Olympics. It was an achievement as much needed to rejuvenate the sport of sticks, guile and control as to shake off perceptions of Indians being chokers on the world stage.
This game of speed and skill and the accompanying egalitarian ethos was what won over everyone’s heart…the Sikh, the North Easterner, the Anglo Indian, the South Indian, the Adivasi, the North Indian; all contributed equally to this glorious victory.
The team is a microcosm of India and a pointer to what the country should be if we are to achieve heights of excellence in our chosen fields. United we stand (and win), divided we fall. ‘Shabash India’.
Vinay Dwivedi, Benaulim
Crackdown on ISIS sympathisers
The recent NIA detaining members of the IS module in States like Karnataka, Kerala shows how these terrorists funding, radicalizing and propagating ISIS ideology on social media.
As they were spreading Islamist propaganda through their Instagram channel ‘Chronicle Foundation’, with thousands of followers. ISIS propaganda has shown the ability to tap into the pull factors of radicalization, including the innate desire in human beings to find a sense of purpose. The central agencies should dig deeper into the terror modules and radical Islamic outfits active in states. Some of the states are turning out to be a heaven for terrorist outfit groups. Terrorist groups have however enhanced their capabilities by gaining access to emerging technologies. Social media networks have contributed to radicalization and recruitment of youth; further new geopolitical alliances are the new threat. The different agendas and capabilities of terrorist groups present an unprecedented challenge to India’s national security. Since the terrorists believe so much in the glory of their paradise. The radicalisation of the majority community has seeped into society and organs of the state and is being seen as essential to protect the motherland from the traitors. The security agencies should take preventive measures to thwart the designs of these people.
K.G.Vilop, Chorao
