Assault Quote by Arun Shourie
““The bail had barely been granted and a faction of the Republican Party of India organized a function in the same hall to felicitate and honour the assailants for having successfully attacked me – a fact that, being merely in the public domain, was obviously not something the court would take note of!””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Parliamentary debate, India, 2005
The speaker criticizes a court's inaction while a political group honors attackers, exposing hypocrisy.
In simple terms: Court ignored the attack; politicians praised it.
Demand accountability and justice.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- elections
- human rights advocacy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can citizens hold officials accountable?
- What reforms could prevent such hypocrisy?
Legal outcomes may be limited by politics.