The PCI chairperson however clarifies that he did not intend to humiliate or harm anyone
Two youths here have sent a legal notice to Press Council of India (PCI) chairperson Justice Markandey Katju for remarking that 90 per cent of Indians are idiots. Tanya Thakur, a first year law student, and her brother Aditya Thakur in their notice have asked Justice Katju to issue a public apology and said they would move court if he did not do so within 30 days.
Ms. Tanya and Mr. Aditya said they were deeply hurt and humiliated by Justice Katju’s remark. The statement would bring down the reputation of the country and its citizens, and a person of his stature should have deliberated on its implications, they said.
However, in a mail sent to the duo on Monday, Justice Katju clarified that the remark was meant to awaken people to the realities of social evils.
“I have been misquoted in the press reports, but it is true that I have said that 90 per cent Indians [not all] are fools. My intention in saying so was not to hurt anyone but to awaken people to the realities, that is, the widespread casteism, communalism, superstitions, and other backward traits in the mindset of a large section of our people which is blocking our progress,” he wrote.
“The figure 90 per cent is not a mathematical figure, it simply means that in my opinion a large proportion of Indians [and again I repeat, not all] are fools,” the PCI chairperson said. “I never named you, any community, caste, or sect, and I never said that you are in the category of 90 per cent. Hence I do not see how you are defamed,” Justice Katju added.
Justice Katju said he did not intend to humiliate or harm anyone, but said whatever he had said because he loved Indians and wished them to prosper for which they have to develop a scientific outlook...”
At a seminar organised by the South Asia Media Commission in Delhi on December 8, Justice Katju said 90 per cent of Indians were “idiots” who can easily be misled by mischievous elements in the name of religion.
Keywords: Press Council of India, communal violence, Markandey Katju
This is exactly what he was talking about when he said that 90% of Indians are fools. Here pride is so shallow that it get hurts at slightest provocation. These people belong to the same category as religious fanatics.
90 per cent of Indians are idiots. It's True . In Tamil Nadu there are 20 co-operative training institutes and 2 institutes of cooperative management . All these units conduct Diploma course in cooperation and higher diploma course in cooperative management. There are thousands of candidates completed the training and waiting for opportunity.
The Tamil Nadu Cooperative Union feels the trained candidates, Institutes, Courses and faculty are not valuable . So, It now called application for 3589 posts in cooperatives with or without Cooperative training.
The trained candidates are put to shame to hear the notice and could not do any thing against the Union.
LOL. Doesn't this prove those 2 aren't in that 10% bracket?
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