CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

A Merry Christmas to one and all

It's a day when the world celebrates the birth of a teacher, pacifist and social thinker, regarded by some as an 'Avatar' of the Almighty, and by others as a 'prophet' .




Christmas brings with it the message of love and brotherhood.


Jesus, the teacher, told his followers that it was easy to love those who love you. The real proof of humanity was to show love to those who hate you. "Love your enemies", "Forgive those who hurt you", are the common tenets of Christianity, which is regearded as a 'pacific' religion by many.


My thoughts turn to the recent incidents after the Mumbai terrorist incident, and among the many eloquent voices, I would like to quote Ranjan Kamath:





".....ignorance of the rule of law begins with the rules of the road but does not end there.

No lawyer can refuse to defend an accused on the ground that the person is a terrorist as this would amount to misconduct under the Advocates Act, 1961. Refusal would render the lawyer liable for action under the Bar Council of India rules..."


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