Young people asking questions a healthy sign of democracy: CJI
New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday said young people questioning institutions was a "healthy sign of a vibrant democracy", emphasising the judiciary must be willing to listen to the concerns and aspirations of the younger generation, who were not merely the country's future but active stakeholders in its present.
"Disagreement should never be seen as a threat in itself. What matters is that we remain committed to constitutional values, even when we disagree," Justice Kant told Hindustan Times in an interaction on the sidelines of the 34th convocation of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, where he presided over the ceremony as chancellor.
Asked how the judiciary should engage with a generation that increasingly expresses disagreement through social media, the CJI said the answer lay in greater dialogue, transparency in the functioning of institutions and legal education that helped them understand both their rights and responsibilities.P4...
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