Tuesday, January 19, 2010

[ZESTCaste] SC's poser to Mayawati on Dalit statue row

 

http://www.ptinews.com/news/475866_SC-s-poser-to-Mayawati-on-Dalit-statue-row

STAFF WRITER 19:38 HRS IST
SC's poser to Mayawati on Dalit statue row

New Delhi, Jan 19 (PTI) The Supreme Court today asked the Mayawati
government in Uttar Pradesh why the apex court should not intervene
when "astronomical and inconscionable" amounts of public money is
being spent on construction of the Rs 2,600-crore rpt crore memorials
and statues of Dalit icons in Lucknow.

A bench of Justices H S Bedi and A K Patnaik disagreed with the
argument of senior counsel Harish Salve appearing for the state that
courts cannot interfere in such matters as it was purely an executive
function.

The apex court asked the government whether it should remain a silent
spectator if public money for instance meant for construction of
primary schools or hospitals is diverted for errecting such memorials.

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