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Assaulted
senior citizen meets Narendra Modi, courtesy court
Monday April 18, 2011 07:28:09 PM,
IANS
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Gandhinagar: An
elderly man who was among a group of senior citizens, who were
assaulted by the police as they were protesting on a road through
which Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's convoy was to pass, was
able to meet Modi on the matter -- thanks to a directive of the
Gujarat High Court.
Praful Desai, who had filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in
the high court alleging violation of fundamental rights of senior
citizens in Vadodara, met Modi April 2, government pleader Prakash
Jani said Monday when the case came up for hearing.
Desai told Modi about the assault and inaction of the authorities.
He said the chief minister assured him of remedial action.
The court had earlier directed Jani to arrange the meeting while
hearing the PIL alleging violation of fundamental rights of senior
citizens and lack of civil amenities in the city of Vadodara.
Desai had submitted that he and other senior citizens were
manhandled by the police when they were carrying out a silent
protest on a road through which the convoy of the chief minister was
to pass.
Desai added that civic amenities in Vadodara, like drinking water
and sewage system, were far from satisfactory and the city's
municipal corporation was negligent.
After hearing him, the chief justice had said that Desai could meet
the chief minister and put the grievances before him.
Desai was willing, and the court asked the government pleader to
arrange for the meeting.
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