00:00CJI's scathing indictment of Mamata government where CJI has slammed the Bengal government for Gherao of SIR officers.
00:08CJI has pulled up saying Bengal is the most polarized state.
00:13SIR officers who worked Gherao for almost nine hours in Malda in West Bengal
00:17where CJI has now ordered Central Forces deployment in Bengal.
00:22CJI has said that deploy forces at the residence of SIR officials
00:26as he has slammed the Mamata government over the Gherao of SIR officers of the judicial officer in West Bengal.
00:35The Supreme Court has taken note of the report regarding protests in West Bengal
00:39where SIR judicial officers were taken hostage.
00:44CJI has taken note on the Gherao of judicial officer in West Bengal
00:48saying that I had to issue stern orders last night.
00:51Then only the administration came into action is what the CJI has said.
00:56The officer had a five-year-old child is what the Supreme Court has observed.
01:01Till 11 o'clock your collector was not there.
01:03I had to verbally instruct very harsh orders in the night
01:07is the statement that was made by the CJI.
01:10Also saying that we leave it to the election commission to call in forces from anywhere
01:14to protect the judicial officers is what the top court has said
01:19as they pulled up the Mamata government over what happened.
01:25Shishti Ojha joining us on the phone line with further details of what happened in the top court on this
01:29matter.
01:32Well, it seems that we saw the Supreme Court had to last to be monitoring the SIR process
01:39that has been told more in the future as we call it, I'm going to say to you, right?
01:43Now, in the court, I did some more detail remark against the Supreme Court in West Bengal
01:46and the Supreme Court to the point that it's called,
01:49Yes, they were so polarized.
01:51Remember the remarks are coming in with regard to an input effect of police and Malta
01:56where some judicial officers were taken hostage.
02:01The court has been remarked that our forces are being the best report.
02:04If we want to do this and also question pointing out to the Supreme Court,
02:09the Supreme Court had to monitor the situation till 2 a.m. last night
02:13and it's very well known for the misuse for the entire situation.
02:17The court has lagged out and talked officials of the government and it's doing it.
02:21The Supreme Court says that the application of police that has been shown
02:25by the government and its officers, they also need to furnish the reasons that
02:30by being informed of the situation, why did the officers not ensure safe evacuation
02:35of judicial officers who were engaged to help with the entire ongoing SIR process in West Bengal?
02:44The court has issued several directions as well, where the legislative commission
02:48has now been asked to destroy a central process to ensure the safe work of judicial officers,
02:54not just doing the work, but also as the executive officers, both ETI and the government
02:59have now been directed to the all the remedial officials to keep functioning of the task
03:06that has been given to judicial officers, two sexual officers and all other government officers
03:12have also been asked to ensure that not more than two persons will be allowed to enter
03:16whenever people come to filing objections from the actions that start.
03:22Oh yes, and this is a huge embarrassment for the Mamata government, Srishti,
03:26as the court has called the Malda incident calculated, motivated.
03:31In fact, the top court that has made these key remarks on Bengal also questioning as to why,
03:36despite prior information, they failed to ensure the safe evacuation of officers,
03:41chief justice of India lashing out at top Bengal officials, including the chief secretary,
03:46home secretary, DGP and district magistrates.
03:50The Supreme Court came coming down heavily on West Bengal government over the nine-hour ghera
03:54of judicial officers in Malda, calling it a pre-planned, calculative and motivated attempt
04:00to derail the electoral process and demoralize officials.
04:04Seven judicial officers, including three women officials,
04:07who engaged in the special intensive revision of electoral rolls that were held inside the
04:12block development officer's office as protesters objected to voter deletions.
04:17The court also ordered the deployment of central armed forces to ensure their safety.
04:22In fact, five key observations that the top court made,
04:25not just calling West Bengal the most polarized state.
04:28Yes, Chief Justice of India, Surya Khan, who made a sharp remark on the political climate
04:33in West Bengal, saying that, unfortunately, in your state, everyone speaks politically.
04:38It is the most polarized state.
04:40This, as he called it, very, very unfortunate.
04:43He also called this a calculated, motivated attempt.
04:46He termed the Malda incident a brazen attempt to intimidate judicial officers
04:51and challenged its authorities, saying it appeared to be a calculated, motivated move
04:55to hold the ongoing adjugation process in electoral roll revisions.
05:00The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India to deploy central forces
05:03for the production of judicial officers and their residences,
05:08assessing threats to their families and ensure smooth functioning of their duties.
05:12It also imposed limits on public gatherings at hearing sites
05:16and sought a compliance report from top state officials.
05:19In fact, a show cause notice that was also issued to the Chief Secretary, DGP,
05:24District Magistrate and SSP, directing them to appear before the court on the 6th of April.
05:28The bench also held the entire episode, reflecting an abdication of duty by the state government.
05:36It questioned why officials failed to ensure safe evacuation despite being informed
05:41and warned against any attempt to create a psychological attack on judicial officials.
05:46We have more responses coming in. Let's listen in.
06:03We are law-abiding citizens.
06:07We are law-abiding citizens.
06:29And this, as the top court has called out the Mamata government over the gheraowing of SIR officers.
06:36In fact, the top court also noting that the gheraow had begun at 3.30 p.m.
06:40but no action that was taken till late evening despite repeated communication from the Kolkata High Court.
06:45In fact, the court also saying that the deployment of forces that is certainly important
06:54and said that the protection of judicial officials and their residences where there are threats that have been assessed to
07:01their families,
07:02they must ensure smooth functioning of their duties.
07:07The court has also imposed limits on public gatherings at hearing sites
07:10and sought a compliance report from top state officials saying that Bengal is the most polarized state.
07:17The incident that happened in Malda where the top court has called it motivated and calculated attempt.
07:23The court also saying that what happened was the nine-hour gheraow of judicial officials in Malda.
07:28But the court has called this pre-planned attempt to derail the electoral process
07:34and demoralized officials in West Bengal.
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