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Imphal Times Supplementary issue Page No. 2
MY IDEA OF JUSTICE

always just. In fact, many great restrictions on capabilities. Equality relevant only on the sphere of
political and social movements the of freedom to pursue our self market. We should not mix different
world over have focused upon appointed goals cannot be spheres into one. Family
Are the people being opposition to unjust laws .The other guaranteed by equal distribution of organization should not be
primary goods. There is the need of
patterned after male domination
commonly held belief about justice
cheated? Why only 5 Kg is that it is always impartial. Thus, examining the inter personal because male domination belongs
variations in people’s capabilities to
impartiality and fairness are
to the sphere of military
understood to be aspects of justice.
organization.
achieve ends and objective.
of rice to cardholders? Search for justice would be relevant Feminists like Sushan Moller Okin Justice when implemented fails in
only in an open society in a situation
has criticized Rawls as he has taken
many strata, from state machinery ,
of scarcity. The question of justice women for granted in his theory of institution level, individual, societal
is significant in a situation where justice, he has not explicitly level ; everyone is responsible for
The last few days Imphal Times received several calls from there is a widespread demand of mentioned that women were also an the abuse of power and the delayed
various people enquiring about the changes in the distribution By- Joyshree Heisnam social advantages that are in short active participant in the process of of justice. In India, there are more
of PDS items particularly Rice to marginalized people during supply, and where the criteria of contract. Any theory of justice than 3 crores cases pending, so
the lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of We hear the word ‘Justice’ allocation of these advantages can which is silent about inequalities delaying a due process is also an
CAF and PD during a press conference had announced that everyday but the idea of justice is be openly discussed and adopted. within the families is an incomplete injustice. Leadership without an
there will be no free distribution of rice under PMGKY . different from one another .Political Mainly we can categorize justice one. Rawlsian theory fails to inner moral compass inevitably
However, what class of citizens are entitled to get how much thinkers since earliest time have into two broad types: Procedural consider the working of the family ends in abuse of power. The biggest
share of rice under which scheme has not been properly been formulating the concept of justice and Distributive justice. as being significant for his controversy involving the Chief
discussion on justice. In Rawls
Procedural justice: It believes that
Justice of India as a potential threat
justice. Under the influence of the
mentioned by the Minister K. Shyam while briefing the principles of democracy and it is necessary to determine a just scheme it is only men who come to the institutional purity and purity
reporters. In addition to this, no official circulation in socialism, this view of justice has procedure for the allocation of social together and argue to accept the of the biggest judicial office is not
connection with the distribution of essential items during been thoroughly transformed along advantages then its outcome will principles of justice. The model of a only highly desirable as well as
COVID crisis has been made available from the concerned with the dawn of modern automatically be accepted as just. self interested, rational and witnessed by The Ranjan Gogoi
government department. People are not informed properly on consciousness. If we lived in a world Demands of justice are justified if individualistic person is typically a case on April 2019. The slow
how much amount of rice are they suppose to get at which of abundant unlimited resources, certain rules are followed. They male conception; female qualities are delivery of justice, pending in
price. then perhaps the question of justice reward and give punishment not represented and so feminists do courts also often attributed to the
Right at the moment, people with AAY cards are getting would not have arisen. Since we according to merit. The procedure not consider it appropriate to accept lack of facilities for judicial
only 5 kg of rice at various places for July. When enquired by don’t the question of who should of laws in a court is such an example. justice agreed to by man alone in functionaries. It is time to
the beneficiaries those agents distributing told them to enquire get what and why will always be an Distributive justice: It believes that the absence of women dispassionately examine the
at the Deputy Commissioner office, which is next to impossible important one. We live in a society the allocation or distribution of participations. functioning of courts and signs of
for the marginalized people who live on hand to mouth. full of differences, inequalities and social advantages among various Robert Nozick, Michael Waltzer, an increasing loss of public faith in
judiciary. The prosecution failure to
sections of society itself should be
different capabilities and non-
Mac Intyre, Charles Taylor and
It may be mentioned that a division bench of the Manipur capabilities. A society where rich , just. Affirmative action is a form of Michael Sandel also has given establish the charges beyond
High Court on July 16 has directed the state government to poor, strong, weak, man, woman, distributive justice for example different views on justice against reasonable doubt, an alleged
furnish all information relating to all kind of action taken up capitalists, workers, etc share a huge reservation of Schedule Castes, Rawls. The idea of justice is really criminal of limited means get
for combating gap between them in matters of Schedule Tribes and Other vast and inclusive from just knowing acquitted but only after suffering
COVID-19 crisis including the one relating to spending rights, opportunities and use of Backward Classes in India. one’s duties to environment rights; incarnation for a term that ends up
public money, infrastructure, manpower, facilities etc. in the resources socially, politically and The core concern of political theory it has evolved a lot. We must bear in being longer than the maximum
quarantine centers and in particular, the institutional economically. is justice. Through the ages political mind that justice is not a static thing punishment under law. But
quarantine centers. These include the dissemination of detailed Justice is architectonic principle, thinkers have portrayed a good but a dynamic one. It can change resourceful defendants are seen
information on what the people should get during the which means foundational principle. society as a just society. One of the according to the sphere of time that escaping culpability not necessarily
pandemic. Because all other values such as earliest accounts of justice is found we used. on merit but due to their ability to
in Plato’s ‘Republic’. Its subtitle
My idea of justice would be by
liberty, equality, rights, dignity etc
quickly manage judicial processes
Only a few days back the union government had stated that are derived from justice. It is the being ‘concerning Justice’. For making people realize their abilities to their advantages. Judges are
people are benefitting from PMGKY ( Pradhan Mantri Gareeb foundational principle of state in Plato, justice was one of the four and errors, by acknowledging their often found focusing on procedural
Kalyan Yojana ), and stated that the scheme will continue till normative sense. Justice is about principles of virtue- the other being worth at the same time not abusing rituals rather than substantive
November this year. However, on contrary to the Union giving each person what he/she is temperance, wisdom and courage. power and respecting others too. issues. The purge of malpractices
government commitment, CAF and PD Minister said that the due. However it is not an easy task To him, Justice in state means that Each of us must recognize the other has to come from within as no real
government will stop the distribution of rice under PMGKY. to define what that due might be. the society should recognize and as a person and not as an object. judicial reform can be enforced from
In an awareness campaign conducted by the Human Rights Justice thus, remains an essentially educate every individual’s talent The other way to fail justice is by outside. The judiciary needs to
Alert, Babloo Loitongbam stated that all people have the right contested concept. On the other according to their aptitude. Justice, judging ourselves to be less worthy overhaul and regulate itself as none
to food and under this people cannot be denied of their food hand, it is quite impossible to according to Plato is “one class, one than we truly are. This is sadly other is empowered to do this under
share allotted by the government. According to him AAY, BPL, construct an overriding principle of duty”; one man, one work. He common among oppressed people. the constitutional architecture as
and NFSA cardholders are entitled to get 35 KG of rice per justice applicable to all areas of life believed that doing one’s own Each one of us must have a moral interpreted by apex court. When we
month. 35 kg of Rice under the Right to Food guaranteed by as Michael Waltzer argued different duties without interference among and ethical reasoning and all try to correct ourselves justice
them would bring peace in the state;
will be served.
principles of justice may be
enhancing it through education is
the constitution of India is being mocked by some so call appropriate in different spheres of and that would be justice for the role of government. The societal Despite of all these, judiciary has
agents distributing the PDS items under the CAF and PD life. everyone. practice of dominance of elder people given a battled from human rights,
Minister by distributing only 5 kg of Rice to cardholder. In everyday life, justice is seen as Aristotle’s justice lies in over younger just because they privacy, women’s right even as it
Looting peoples’ share and that too during crisis time is no an attribute of law or part of judicial incorporating concerns of equality, provide financial assistance is not stumbled over archaic laws and
less than the most heinous crime. system. But if we think closely, we proportionality and maintenance of just. Justice is when one entrenched patriarchy. From
shall realize that all laws are not equilibrium in society. Later, acknowledged mutual differences declaring un- Islamic the 1400 year
Utilitarianism made the greatest and respecting younger too is really old practice of instant talaq and
Bold, Comprehensive and Transformational happiness of the greatest number important. Determining income holding privacy as a fundamental
based on the merit system of society
as the principle of justice and public
right to challenging the logic behind
–the New Education Policy policy. Contemporary debates where they determine who gets what banning women of a certain age
and how much needs to be changed.
from entering Sabarimala temple to
began with the publication of John
Rawls’ “A theory of Justice” in 1971. Equal respect regarding of the work playing the indulgent uncle to an
By - Amitabh Kant , PIB critical tenets of access, equity, pedagogy. The dismantling of the Rawls argues that any theory of we do, regardless of gender is adult Hadiya and condemning to
infrastructure, governance and rigid distinction between curricular, justice has to base on the important. Women are often death the four rapists in the
An astounding 34 years since it was learning. Advocating forward- extra-curricular and co-curricular inviolability of the individuals abused by in laws and their works Nirbhaya case, the Supreme court
last revised, India is again at the thinking and cogent reform, the NEP subjects in school, and the neither liberty nor dignity should be are not appreciated. But if we convert has shown nerve even as it
cusp of glorious and historic reform 2020 is an amalgamation of need- provision of multiple entry and exit sacrificed. He attacked the household activities and chores searched for sure footing. The court
with the announcement of the based policy, cutting-edge research options in higher education brings Utilitarianism because in calculating done by women into income, it swayed to populism in 2016 when it
National Education Policy (NEP) and best practices, paving the path in the much-needed fluidity and the greatest happiness of the would huge amount. Respecting forced citizens to stand up in cinema
2020. Timely and progressive, it for a New India. flexibility for students to hone their greatest number, utilitarian does not women and paying them back is halls for national anthem and later
certainly marks a monumental First, with an extensive focus on skills and interests. Revamped care if it leads to extreme hardships important as society exploits them to retract saying one does not have
occasion for the country’s universalizing access from early curriculum, adult education, lifelong to any particular individual. He in both ways. We need equity not to wear patriotism on one’s sleeve.
education system. In fact, the childhood to higher education, learning and the vision to ensure postulated two theories: the equality. Women being an income The court bat for human rights by
document iterated over the last few integrating over two crore out of that half our learners have exposure principle of maximum equal liberty earner as well as engaging in declaring that sexual intercourse
years, is an ode to the ideals of school children, and concerted to at least one vocational skill in the and the difference principle. household activities and at the same with minor wife is rape, freezing a
public policy, factoring in voices of efforts for socio-economically next five years is characteristic of According to this principle, any time being a victim to discrimination, government more to deport over
every single stakeholder – from the disadvantaged groups, the policy the shift from rote to applied departure from equal distribution harassment, sexual abuse is a really 40,000 Rohingya refugees, giving
experts to the teachers, right up to ensures last mile delivery, learning. Through a skill gap can be justified only when it brings unjust thing. Thus justice can only convict Perarivalan a second
the common man, gauging insights embodying ‘antyodaya’. Second, analysis, practice based-curriculum greatest benefit to the least be understood within a communal chance to present his case in the
from across 2.5 lakh gram through a convergence of efforts, and internships with local advantage. Inequalities should be framework and not on the basis of Rajiv Gandhi assassination probe
panchayats in the country. erasing traditional silos in work vocational experts, NEP 2020’s Lok so arranged that they benefit the abstract universal principles. and coming down on corruption
While the systemic reform agenda flows, Early Childhood Care and Vidya, resounds the Prime Minister’s worst off. Social goods should be distributed and crime in public life. It sent to
has gained ground in recent years Education will be delivered with a clarion call of being Vocal for Local. Amartya Sen has certain for different reasons according to prison those convicted in
through initiatives such as the NITI new curriculum and play, activity- Fourth, with NITI Aayog’s mandate reservation about Rawls freedom different procedures and by different Jayalalitha wealth case.
Aayog’s School Education Quality based joyful learning. Along with a to facilitate evidenced-based policy, oriented evaluation of justice. agents in other words social goods There is no best system in the
Index (SEQI), the Sustainable dedicated national mission for there is strong belief in the fact that According to him, it is not just should be determined according to world. But to reform on the existing
Action for Transforming Human foundational literacy and numeracy, what can’t be measured, can’t be access to primary goods but the the right reason as applicable in government and inflicting our
Capital in Education (SATH-E) and NEP 2020 will be significant to improved. Till date, India lacks a extending of capabilities that each each sphere for example; the sphere minds with ethical values is the best
even the Aspirational Districts bolstering the most critical phases comprehensive system for regular, individual has, to convert the of politics should not be corrupted way to solve the existing problems.
program, the NEP will drive of learning, building the strongest credible and comparable primary goods into the kind of life by domination of money because We need the coordination of the
transformational change in foundations of education. assessments of learning outcomes. that a value living would determine money should be in the sphere of individuals and the government and
alignment with the system’s need Third, the NEP marks a departure It is heartening to see the freedom and ultimately justice. commodities. The sphere of office its machinery to bring justice to
to holistically focus on the most from archaic practices and establishment of a National Similar access to primary goods should not be contaminated by solve the problems.
Assessment Centre called PARAKH does not necessarily mean that nepotism because it belongs to the ***** The writer, Joyshree
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