Three dys before the new government take the oath of office,the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi on Sunday raised the biggest redflag saying that dissent and debate inthe country were under threat due to reckless individualism and that it wastime the overwhelming silent majority stood up and spoke in one voice so thatnation-building continued.
Addressing the open session after formally inaugurating theCotton College Alumni House at the Cotton University campus here, CJI Gogoisaid that dissent and debate, which were two cornerstones of democracy, hadbeen under threat and the situation was proving to be disturbing for theinstitutions on which democracy stood.
"Such individualism presupposes that the concernedindividual is the guardian of the world's conscience. Such individualism alsopropounds that whatever the individual thinks is the only way to redeem andprotect an institution," he said.
The CJI added that the phenomenon was more visible in the presentage of social media and information highway, and hence technologically driven,too, such as fake news.
"…fake news seeks to mask its oblique objectives. Suchunbridled and reckless individualism also seeks to operate in darkness andunder camouflage. It is important for us to be vigilant. It is time for theoverwhelming silent majority to stand up and speak in one voice so that theseinstitutions and nation-building continue uninterrupted," he observed.
Pointing out that lots of injustices were taking place inthe country, CJI Gogoi said that even that should not be a cause for the younggeneration to get disheartened. "Do your own work, have faith in God, and youwill reach your goal," he said.
