While hearing a petition on rescuing Indian students stranded in Ukraine, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana referred to a social media post that questioned him on what actions he had taken to bring back Indians from the war-torn country, and wondered if he could ask the Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war.
In a remark that’s gone viral on social media, CJI Ramana said: “On social media, I saw some video saying what is CJI doing! Can I give directions to President of Russia to stop the war?”
The Chief Justice’s court was hearing a petition to rescue more than 200 Indian students reportedly stranded on Ukrainian borders.
The lawyer representing the petitioner, told the bench also comprising Justices A S Bopanna and Hima Kohli: “Flights are being operated from Poland and Hungary and not from Romania. The students, which also included many girls, are stuck without any facility.”
“We have all sympathies with them. But what can the court do,” the bench said
The apex court took note of the submissions of the lawyer, and asked Attorney General K K Venugopal to use his office in helping evacuate Indian medical students stranded near the Romania border.
Earlier in the day, India denied reports of Indian students being held as “hostages” in Ukraine.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, providing clarity on the claims made by Russia, said: “We have not received reports of any hostage situation regarding any student. We have requested support of the Ukrainian authorities in arranging special trains for taking out students from Kharkiv and neighbouring areas to the western part of the country.”
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