The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 4th September 2024

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Demolition squad: On the Supreme Court and ‘bulldozer justice’

-Courts cannot be oblivious to the communal symbolism of the bulldozer

In raising questions about the legality of the demolition of houses belonging to alleged offenders, the Supreme Court of India has articulated a valid and widespread concern about the use of the bulldozer as a form of retribution (revenge). The targeted demolition of Muslim houses has become part of the governance model in BJP-ruled States and if the Court can end the impunity (exemption from punishment) with which these extra-legal measures are used by those in power, it would be a wholesome (beneficial) intervention. As Justice B.R. Gavai, heading a Division Bench with Justice K.V. Viswanathan, remarked, the law indeed does not permit anyone’s home to be demolished just because they are accused in a case, and it cannot happen even in the case of a convict. The judiciary cannot be oblivious (unaware or unconcerned) to the political symbolism that the bulldozer has acquired as an instrument of collective punishment inflicted on those the authorities label as rioters. There are instances of the houses of named suspects being demolished, without regard to the fact that the rest of the family may have nothing to do with the offence. However, considering that local laws do permit the removal of encroachments and unauthorized constructions, the Bench has articulated its intention to lay down uniform guidelines on a pan-India basis to streamline the procedure for action against such structures. Observations by Justice Viswanathan indicate that these may involve the manner in which unauthorized structures are to be identified, notices issued to those concerned, and a fair hearing given to them before any action.

It is here that the Court should tread carefully. The laying down of guidelines should not send out a message that the obvious correlation (connection or relationship) between incidents of communal violence, and the demolitions that follow them, can be blurred by administrative trickery (deception). In many cases, backdated eviction notices are produced to justify these demolitions, even as obvious gloating (dwelling on one’s success with smugness) over the inhabitants’ plight betrays the political and communal motive. The idea of digitizing eviction notices may address the problem of backdated notices, but it may not be possible to make the transition in all parts of the country. The real question that the Court should grapple (struggle to deal with) with is whether the claim that only encroachments are being demolished is enough to justify the egregious (extraordinarily bad or heinous) violation of the rule of law and the absence of due process in several recent instances in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, and Delhi. It ought to be clear by now that the ruling party in these States seeks to gain political mileage by giving the impression that the regime is acting sternly against anti-social elements, even while thinly masking the blatantly (openly or shamelessly or brazenly) communal action by passing it off as an anti-encroachment drive.

Hindu Vocab Wordlist 4th September 2024

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• Retribution: Deserved and severe punishment.
• Impunity: Freedom from punishment or from the unpleasant results of something that has been done.
• Wholesome: Good for you, and likely to improve your life either physically, morally, or emotionally.
• Oblivious: Not conscious of something, especially what is happening around you.
• Correlation: A connection or relationship between two or more facts, numbers, etc.
• Trickery: The activity of using tricks to deceive or cheat people.
• Gloating: If someone is gloating, they are showing pleasure at their own success or at other people’s failure in an unpleasant way.
• Grapple: To fight, especially in order to win something.
• Egregious: Extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable.
• Blatant: Very obvious and intentional when this is a bad thing.

Hindu Vocab Master 4th September with Synonyms & Antonyms

Here are the synonyms and antonyms of all the difficult words in Hindu Vocab Master for 4th September 2024.

Word	Synonyms	Antonyms
Impunity	Immunity, Exemption, Freedom, Pardon	Liability, Accountability, Responsibility, Punishment
Wholesome	Beneficial, Healthy, Nutritious, Salubrious	Harmful, Unhealthy, Detrimental, Destructive
Oblivious	Unaware, Ignorant, Heedless, Inattentive	Aware, Conscious, Attentive, Mindful
Correlation	Connection, Association, Relation, Link	Disconnection, Separation, Detachment, Unrelated
Trickery	Deception, Fraud, Cunning, Chicanery	Honesty, Sincerity, Candor, Transparency
Gloating	Smugness, Self-satisfaction, Triumph, Relishing	Sympathy, Compassion, Concern, Modesty
Grapple	Struggle, Wrestle, Contend, Tackle	Yield, Surrender, Relinquish, Release
Egregious	Outrageous, Shocking, Appalling, Atrocious	Mild, Minor, Trivial, Unremarkable
Blatant	Obvious, Unconcealed, Flagrant, Brazen	Subtle, Inconspicuous, Hidden, Concealed
Retribution	Punishment, Vengeance, Revenge, Justice	Forgiveness, Pardon, Clemency, Mercy