Economic inequality has risen; hope Jindal University pursues philanthropy: Justice Sanjay Karol

India's economic growth in the past few years has also be accompanied with widening gaps between the haves and the have nots, Supreme Court Justice Sanjay Karol said on Thursday..He was speaking at a seminar marking the occasion of the World Day of Social Justice and the announcement of the KK Luthra & Nirmal Luthra Centre for Comparative Criminal Law & Criminal Justice Studies at OP Jindal Global University.Justice Karol said that the privilege of those gathered at the event imposes on everyone a greater responsibility to pursue social equality and justice. He said that he hoped that Jindal Global University (JGU) pursues a philanthropic path. "I hope the Jindal Global University does not become a churner of currency but be philanthropic in nature," Justice Karol said. .Uncomfortable truth is that gap between haves and have nots has only increased in the past few years.Justice Sanjay Karol.He theorised that it is a systematic discrimination in several communities that has lead to the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few. "India has made significant stride in economic growth but the uncomfortable truth is that gap between haves and have nots has only increased and has only widened in the past few years. In many communities there is systematic discriminating and concentration of wealth in hands of few has increased. The single percent holding the maximum resources hold a disproportionate amount of assets," Justice Karol said. .I hope the Jindal Global University does not become a churner of currency but be philanthropic in nature.Justice Sanjay Karol.Union Minister of Law & Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal, Supreme Court Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia, Singapore International Commercial Court judge AK Sikri, Attorney General for India R Venkataramani and Senior Advocates Siddharth Luthra and Geeta Luthra also attended the event. .[Read Live Coverage of the Event]