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MUMBAI: NewsX‘s exclusive expose of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice, Paul Daniel Dinakaran‘s alleged land grabbing has now led to more than 60 Members of Parliament supporting a move to impeach the ?tainted? Chief Justice.
NewsX‘s Chennai correspondent Kunal Shankar broke this story on 14 September 2009.
Since then, NewsX‘s consistent and responsible reporting on the country‘s most sensational case of judicial misconduct has helped mobilise lawyers, farmers and politicians to take action against Dinakaran.
Commenting on the expose, Kunal Shankar said, ?Our travel to Kaverirajapuram, the village where most of these allegations have surfaced was an eye-opener. The villagers‘ horror tales of mid-night arrests and constant police scrutiny and the sense of loss and anger towards Dinakaran took the issue beyond just land grabbing. Corruption seemed like a euphemism. These were charges of human rights abuses.?
NewsX is now reporting extensively on how farmer leaders are seeking the Tamil Nadu government‘s help in redistributing land allegedly held illegally by Justice Dinakaran.
Jehangir S Pocha, co-promoter, NewsX, said, ?Kunal Shankar‘s expose was in the best traditions of journalism for it served the public interest. It is a fine example of how we are making NewsX a home for great journalism."
Stay tuned to NewsX for further updates on the issue.
