Telangana Government has Highest Regard for the Judiciary: Uttam

Hyderabad: Irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday said that the state government was committed to strengthening infrastructure for the judiciary. He assured the judiciary that the government was taking steps to fill up key posts of statutory bodies like chairman of State Human Rights Commission and State Information Commission.

Stating that the government has the highest regard for the judiciary and other constitutional and statutory bodies, Reddy said that the government would facilitate smooth functioning of democratic institutions. He said they would take suggestions of the court as course corrections.

The minister was speaking at the Capital Foundation Society's annual awards ceremony and lecture programme at the Nalsar University of Law in Shamirpet.

Uttam Kumar Reddy highlighted the introduction of 20 per cent reservation for local students at Nalsar University by the previous Congress government. He called upon its Vice Chancellor to consider a greater intake of local students.

He said a world-class High Court complex of global standards was coming up on 100 acres of land at Rajendranagar. Further, facilities would be built for courts at all levels to support the crucial pillar of democracy.

Chief Justice Alok Aradhe of the Telangana High Court, Attorney General of India Dr Venkataramani, Justice A.K. Patnaik (retired), and luminaries like Krishna Deva Rao, Ramlal Agarwal and Prof. Purshottam Reddy participated.

Venkatarami spoke about technology, law and humanity.

Uttam Kumar Reddy launched a basic course on ‘Indian Constitution’ in Telugu while Justice Alok Aradhe released Justice Leila Seth's book, ‘We, the Children of India: The Preamble of our Constitution’ in Telugu, that has been translated by Sridevi Muralidhar.

Awards were given away to those who excelled in law, environment and biodiversity while art collector and entrepreneur Ramlal Agarwal presented M.F. Husain’s art works to the dignitaries.