Historic verdict

Sir, - The Supreme Court's historic judgment quashing Ms. Jayalalithaa's appointment as Chief Minister asserts the supremacy of the Constitution, exploding the myth of the people's mandate being sacrosanct. The court has rightly held that the appointment of a person who is under a disqualification and cannot get elected as a legislator should be struck down. The framers of our Constitution did not visualise such contingencies. Obviously, they were too innocent to expect that the Constitution would be subverted by the very people who vow allegiance to it. It is hoped that Parliament would soon adopt suitable amendments to the Constitution and the Representation of the People Act so that anyone convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act is barred from contesting elections and appointment to office.

K. Krishna Rao,

Hyderabad

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