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Setu Row: Supreme Court stays TN bandh

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Posted online: Sunday , September 30, 2007 at 12:00:00


New Delhi, September 30: Ruling DMK front in Tamil Nadu suffered a major setback with the Supreme Court restraining them from going ahead with the state-wide bandh on the Sethusamudram project issue.

Holding a rare sitting on a Sunday, a bench of Acting Chief Justice B N Aggrawal and P P Naolekar ordered that the DMK and its allies shall not go ahead with the bandh either on October one or any other date, as the bandh per se was illegal and unconstitutional in view of the apex court's earlier ruling on the validity of ‘bandhs.’

The apex court passed the direction on an ‘urgent application’ filed by the opposition AIADMK along with its special leave petition seeking an injunction against the bandh.

The three-hours arguments that preceded the direction was laced with scathing and stinging remarks from the bench which minced no words in expressing its strong displeasure on the very concept of bandh and the perceived defiance of law by the citizens in the country, not to mention the political parties.

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tamil nadu bandh by syed waji hassan on 04 Oct 2007

Dear Sir, I brief comment of Tamil Nadu bandh is not good for india . The supreme Court has write direction of india people diffculties . The Hon,ble cheif judgties B.N. Aggarwal and P.P.Neolkar beanch write diretion to give tamil naidu chief minister . I think law is not permission to called of strick and other voilance to india city. One should punshied to some parities bands and no write election to India. The party has gravanses to written fight and non voilance marge to order by High courts and distric courts otherwise miss happen to any voilance to punsished such a party. this my view syed waji Hassan

SC verdict by KRISHNA on 01 Oct 2007

If anybody want to know what is karunanidhi's real face and how cunningly he has used athiesm for his family's growth one has to read manavasam and vanavasam written by great poet kannadasan who is one of the long time associates of this crooked karunanidhi .He will become one day like dhrutharashta in mahabharat without his family members . His pot of sins will become one day full and god will punish him

Right to Work by Campaign for peace on 01 Oct 2007

In kerala, where the High court judged bandh to be unconstitutional, political parties introduced hartal as an alternative to bandh. It is practically same as bandh.Now there is a movement ongoing to allow the citizens the right to work during Hartals. Please have a look at the Hindu article http://www.hindu.com/2007/09/29/stories/2007092954510600.htm

DMK is communal by seema on 30 Sep 2007

I appreciate the judgment. Communal and nonsecular people like Karunanidhi don't deserve to live in secular India. They should be stripped and thrown out of the country.

Subject: Setu Row: Supreme Court stays TN bandh by Balbir Singh Sooch, Advocate, Ludhiana on 30 Sep 2007

Sir, The apex court’s judgments must be obeyed in letter and spirit unquestionably but in practice it is not so because the judgments are doubted being not unbiased, uninfluenced and unaffected from the other considerations. These remain and seen to be over-ruled anytime. Now in these days of awareness, it is becoming open secret and the talk of day that the very appointments of judges and court officials are political in nature. The apex court miserably failed to take notice and check the State sponsored terrorism in India. The orders of restraining of ruling parties from going ahead with the State sponsored ‘state-wide bandhs’ in their respective States are doubted being only an eye wash exercise and a publicity stunt for outside propaganda. Normally, during the ruling party sponsored bandh, the chances of violence are always negligible. Such ‘state-wide bandhs’ are held only to maintain the aspirations of their people and highlight the issues of their benefit as is the case presently of Tamil Nadu.The present stay order of the apex court is also not without suspicion and to be taken as stage-managed only. Comments byBalbir Singh Sooch, LudhianaSeptember 30, 2007

SATHU ROW by stephen on 30 Sep 2007

Dear people of tamilnadu think about sathu project which is going to help ramanathpuram dist which is much more important to continue the project why should jaya admk blocking the only way to show people of india bandh is necessary other wise we will suffer please please do some think for the people now people of tamilnadu grown up much not like ancient 80's thanks stephen from maldive at the movement

Supreme court by Dr Joshva Raja on 30 Sep 2007

Supreme court has been influenced by a particular political and ideological perspective now. It is unfortunate that Supreme court and so our law is loosing its supremacy with a few judges who think that they cannot be criticised for anything. It is highly respected and supreme body but due to these kind of decision its standard and genuineness have lost. It shows as if they have become pro-particular communities. I think the judges in future will be appointed in a way that favours a particular political and ideological agendas too! This is very unfortunate for our country.

TRUST THE SUPREME COURT by Ramesh Iyer on 01 Oct 2007

Joshua Raja/ Stephen, I am a Tamilian (first an Indian, then a Tamilian, btw) and no, I dont agree that the SC decision is biased. If that is so, when politicians criticized our Lord Ram, was that not a religious attack? Is that acceptable to you, Joshua. would you be happy if someone criticized Jesus? Very happy? Wake up. Joshua, realize the bandhs mean economic stoppage. That means atleast 400 crores lost across Tamil Nadu. The Central Government has anyway referred the Sethu project to an expert committe. So how does a bandh change things? Except inconvenience people.The court is above politics. Atleast the court has some sanity and clarity of thought.

Bandh by political parties by Uma on 30 Sep 2007

Any political party that commits a contempt of court should face serious penalties including derecognition.

SC judgement by krishna on 30 Sep 2007

Well done jayalalitha and longlive our judiciary. But for this verdict DMK goondas would have vandalised tamil nadu STILL ANY VIOLENCE OCCURS DMK AND KARUNANIDHI SHOULD BE SUIED FOR ALL THE DAMAGES .

Judiciary upholds its credibility by Ravi on 30 Sep 2007

This judgement has sent clear message to policians. They can no longer sacrifice people's freedom to meet their political and personal welfare. Specifically, in this particular instance, the judgement could not have come at a better time, as it is not clear as to against whom the bandh was called.

comments by A PAUL on 30 Sep 2007

Long live our judiciary system. My god bless those hands which delivered this stay. our political goondas do not respect the voters and once voted to power they think that they can kick the voters and the comman man like a foot ball. A bandh causes so much of inconvenience to one and all in this country which is growing upwards day by day. These corrupt political parties have scant regard towards the judiciary. In this country only one system is working that is judiciary alone and no second thought of it. Judiciary only thinks about the welfare of the common man. When a common man fights for a square meal in this country, this political hooligans sitting in AC rooms and travelling by air and Mercedes cars, where do they have time to think of a poor voters who voted him to power and to the first grade luxury of life.

ramsethu by sankar on 30 Sep 2007

amma is the only fighter against the crooked karunanithi

on the SC order by Ramasubramanian on 30 Sep 2007

It was heartening to note that the Supreme Court of India has stayed the Bandh. Saner counsel could have prevailed and the Political parties could have resorted to other legal ways to express their support to the Sethusamudram Project.As the court observed, it was only to show their might that a bandh was proposed.

Bandh by Sivasankaran on 30 Sep 2007

Kalaignar or anybody can be an athiest.It is for the religeous leaders to explain to the people of India that Ramar Bridge citing either mythologically or scientifically and instead they take everything sentimentally.Have they ever thought of making the name as Ramar Bridge instead of internationally depicted name of Adam bridge? Bandh is the only weapon for the people to express their opposition as long as it is held peacefully and with due regards to Supreme Court, I feel the Supreme Court should have upheld the decision of Chennai High court to allow the Bandh with minimum or nil inconvenience to the public.Supreme Court can also take into consideration that the Scheduled Bandh will be in Tamilnadu and for protecting the interests of the people of Tamilnadu.I am a staunch Hindu and I am really pained to note that the damage caused to Hinduism is much more than the athiests. I do not find any Hindu practicing the Sanadhana Dharma as preached by Hinduism.

Bandh for votebank politics by abcxyz on 30 Sep 2007

The Chennai High Court committed a major error in this case; the Supreme Court has righted that major wrong. And quite rightly so. And the law has taken its own due course in Delhi. It is very unfortunate that the Chennai High Court in its wisdom gave the green signal - even a conditional one for the bandh. TN seems to be emulating the Bengal example of bandhs on one excuse or the other, purely for votebank politics purposes.

DMK goons! by Indian on 30 Sep 2007

DMK has always been filled to the brim with fundamentalist goons, starting from EVR. Dont we know what these goons did to innocent people during the so called "self respect movement"?? TN has always been indifferent to the Law laid down by the Union. It is high time that these uncultured barbarians are put under martial law till they learn how to behave in a civilized manner!

DMK bandh by seetharam on 30 Sep 2007

Total barbarians using their central support to rape the country

Supreme Court Stays... by T.K.Srinivasan on 30 Sep 2007

At last justice prevais!Lower Courts Beware succumbing to Politics!

Stay Order from SC on TN Bandh. by I.P.Kapoor on 30 Sep 2007

In a Democratic system, as prevaiing in India with majority of people are illiterate,Supreme Court, time and again comes to the rescue from the atrocities perpetuated by politicians.The forced Bandh, most successful for Communists with the support of their TUs, is a curse on the Indian people.

Mk’s daughter on NDTV Bigfight justifies her father’s blasphemy by saying that EVR Periyar used to throw much stronger abuses towards Hindus and that this has been Dravidian’s stand by kumar on 30 Sep 2007

It is very painful to read the comments on Lord Rama made by a responsible person holding the highest office in Tamil Nadu and supported by these commies. First he should apologise to all Hindus.He has history of taking procession of hindu gods garlanded with chappals Venugopal Commission report about thousands of Hindu Women made to run Naked in Kanyakumuri by DMK was not made public. -On one hand, the financial viability is on weak grounds and on the other hand is the issue of disturbing Hindu sentiments. When the country was recovering from the shock of the controversial affidavit, MK’s comments have put the healing on a backtrack. He should remember that Gandhiji, father of our nation, dreamt of “Rama Rajya” . He should read and try to understand the brightness of Ramayana and Mahabharata.

Venugopal Enq. Report on atrocities on women in Kanyakumari by abcxyz on 30 Sep 2007

An urgent PIL should be filed in the Supreme Court for making public the Venugopal Commission Report about very many women made to run naked in Kanyakumari , along with the demand for tabling the action taken report; the public has a right to know whether the guilty fellows have been punished suitably or not or shielded by the DMK fellows biggies.for votebank politics purposes.

TN BANDH by sankaranarayanan on 30 Sep 2007

APPROPOS TO THE SC RULLING. IT IS HIGH TIME THE RULING PARTY IS PUT IN PLACE.WILL THEY BEAR THE LOSSES DUE TO BANDH INSTICATED BY THEM?NO THEY WILL NOT.THEY DONT CARE FOR THE WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS ONCE THEY ARE ELECTED.BANDH SHLD BE CONSIDERED AS A MAJOR CRIMEAND MUST BE SEVERLY PUNISHED THE PARTY INVOLVED..

DMK's stunt by Dilip on 30 Sep 2007

Whether MK likes it or not, it SC Verdict is a slap on his face. One good thing about this is, he cannot brand SC to be siding with "ARYANS" !!!!Whatever DRAMA he tries to enact on Monday, should also be viewed as a contemp of court's ruling......because his monkey brigade might cause disruption/damage to public safety/property

Great Judgement by Chandrasekar on 30 Sep 2007

Great Judgement in Indian history, Finally court is favour public life and property.

MR.KARUNANITHI KNOWS IT ALL by narayanan venkatakrishnan on 30 Sep 2007

DEAR FRIENDS,I ONCE AGAIN FORCED TO JOIN HERE TO MAKE COMMENTS WITH PROOF WHICH CAN NOT BE DENIED.THERE ARE TWO STUNTS MR.KARUNANITHI DID AND KNOWS ITS OUTCOME.THE FIRST ONE IS THE BANTH AND THE SECOND ONE ONE WAITING TO BE SQUASHED BY SC IS THE QUATA FOR MINORITIES WHICH IF OPPOSED IN SC WILL BE DEFEATED AND AS USUAL CAN BE CLAIMED BY MR.KARUNANITHI 'I TRIED TO SAVE THE MINORITIES IT'S ALL THE PLOT OF "ARYANS" WHICH IS DEFEATED SO "TO CONTINUE FIGHT FOR YOU "VOTE FOE ME".COMING BACK TO A QUESTION RAISED BY ONE FRIEND "IS THERE A SCEIENTIFIC PROOF...." IF YOU ARE LIVING IN TAMILNADU PL GO TO A ONE OF THE OLDEST LIBERERIES "SARASWATHI MAHAL" IN THANJAVUR WHERE YOU CAN FIND THE SCEIENTIFIC PROOF WRITTEN BY FOREIGNERS REGARDING "RAMAR SEDHU".AS YOU SEEM TO BE A LEARNED MAN WHO ASK FOE AUTHENTICITY I SINCERELY SEEK THE HELP OF THE CURATER OF THE LIBRARY WHO WILL GUIDE YOU TO THE BOOK I MEANT.

IDENTIFY 'HARTAL' TOO AS 'BANDH' by KP Pillai on 30 Sep 2007

A ban on Bandh was already in existence. But bandh callers have another terminology 'Hartal' which is nothing but 'Bandh'. Would the Hon'ble Supreme Court clarify that Bandh and Hartal are the same; so that the this destructive trend comes to an end in India.

CAN ANY ONE EXPALIN by RAJ on 30 Sep 2007

with out a scientific proof every one fight for sethu with out scientific evidence...how Ram did went from pamban to island of rameswaram?...

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