Nishikant Khajuria
JAMMU, Oct 6: Maintaining that exercise of executive authority by either Judiciary or Legislature is not in consonance with democracy, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar today appealed distinguished people like Dr Karan Singh and intelligentsia to act as beacon for enlightening national discourse to ensure deference to Constitutional essence.
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“Executive governance is exclusive to the Executive, as are legislation to legislatures and verdicts to courts. Exercise of executive authority by either Judiciary or Legislature is not in consonance with democracy as also constitutional prescriptions,” he said, while addressing at the felicitation ceremony of Dr Karan Singh at New Delhi today on the latter’s completion of 75 years in public life.
Stressing that executive governance by the judiciary is jurisprudentially and jurisdictionally beyond Constitutional sanctions, the Vice-President said that this is established position as the executive for governance is alone accountable and answerable to the legislature and courts.
However, he added, this aspect is engaging active attention of the people indicating in their perception umpteen such instances.
“This significant aspect calls for deep reflection at the level of distinguished people such as Dr Singh and the like, the intelligentsia and the academia. This influencing category needs to act as beacon for catalysing healthy enlightening national discourse to ensure deference to constitutional essence,” he said and opined that this would wholesomely contribute to blossoming of democracy and nurturing constitutional spirit and essence in all humanity.
The Vice-President also expressed serious concern over convergence of forces inimical to India and stressed the need for concerned efforts to neutralise such anti-national elements and narratives.
“Convergence of forces within and without inimical to Bharat is concerning. So also anti national narratives. There is need for concerted endeavours to influence national mood so as to neutralise these pernicious forces,” he said and appealed Dr Karan Singh and the like as also intelligentsia to bear influence on issues that concern the nation.
The Vice-President said that Dr Karan Singh is amongst the few who had the benefit of being insider of politics with outside vision and outside politics with inside focus for over 75 years.
“He in that sense is older than the Republic. There is scarcely a positive sphere in the nation’s life that Dr Singh has not touched-be it Parliamentary democracy, religion, culture, philosophy, diplomacy, literature, wildlife or the environment,” said Dhankhar and added that when the history of India’s former princes and their role in strengthening the country’s unity is written, Dr Singh will undoubtedly hold a place of great honour.
Describing Dr Karan Singh as a champion of inter-faith harmony and prominent figure in the realm of spiritually, Dhankhar said: “Speak of Vivekananda, and Dr Karan Singh comes to mind. Mention Aurobindo, and Dr Singh stands out as one of his most learned disciples. His vast body of work, comprising scores of books, reflects the depth of his intellectual pursuits. A true poet-philosopher, he has explored subjects as diverse as philosophy, spirituality, and the environment.”
The Vice-President also mentioned that Dr Karan Singh’s deep love for his mother tongue, Dogri, was evident in the numerous books he had authored.
“Dr Singh’s simplicity, humility and warm demeanour are widely admired. His remarkable achievements have consistently served the greater good, benefiting both society and the nation. His mastery over body and mind is extraordinary, reflecting his deep inner discipline. In his presence, one cannot help but feel that a man of such stamina, intellect, and erudition is more than capable of navigating the complexities of political life with ease,” said the Vice-President and prayed Almighty to bestow his extreme indulgence on Dr Singh so that he continues to serve the nation and humanity by his sublime qualities stirring behaviour and a man of erudition.
The felicitation ceremony was attended by prominent persons and family members of Dr Karan Singh.
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