Two sitting judges of the Karnataka High Court recently spoke at a convention, waxing eloquent on the virtues of Brahmins..“When we say Brahmin, it is a matter of pride. Why? Because they gave birth to many doctrines such as Dvaita, Advaita, Vishishta Advaita, and Sudha Advaita. It is this community which gave Basava (saint and philosopher) to the world,” Justice Krishna S Dixit said..Justice Dixit also said that the Brahmin community had made many significant contributions to the society and that they had a role to play even in the drafting of the Constitution of India.“When the Drafting Committee of the Constitution was formed, three of the seven members were Brahmins. This included Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer and Gopalaswamy Iyengar. Subsequently, BN Rau, another brahmin, was brought on board as an advisor. BN Rau went on to become the first Indian judge at the International Court of Justice. Even Ambedkar once said at Bhandarkar’s Institute that if BN Rau had not written the Constitution, it would have taken another 25 years to be framed,” Justice Dixit said..The judge was speaking at ‘Viswamitra’, an event organised by the Akhila Karnataka Brahmana Mahasabha in Bengaluru on January 19.Also present at the event was Justice V Srishananda, another sitting judge of the Karnataka High Court who courted a controversy last year with his sexist and communally charged comments in court hearings.Both Justices Dixit and Srishananda spoke about the many contributions that Brahmins had made to the society..Justice Dixit added that non-Brahmins too had contributed the society’s growth and, therefore, all communities must co-exist together and respect each other.“We should love and respect all communities and move forward together. My remarks should be seen in this context,” Justice Dixit said..Justice Srishananda said that some might question why such a grand event had been organised in the city when so many citizens were battling poverty and inequality. However, his question to them was why should such an event not be organised?“I have also come across questions as to whether such a grand assembly and conference was necessary when so many people in society are facing difficulties in getting two meals a day and studying. The aim is to bring everyone together and present our issues. There is no other purpose. Why shouldn't there be such a place and such splendour? In what are we lacking? In what are we poor? everyone rich in the eyes of God's grace. If every action is done with devotion, it becomes the essence of the Bhagavad Gita, as it is pleasing to the Lord,” Justice Srishananda said.
