Advocate L Victoria Gowri, who took oath as an additional judge of the Madras High Court on Tuesday, said that she will strive to nurture fraternity in the country. .During her swearing-in speech, she also said that she will work towards liberating the marginalised."I will strive to liberate the marginalised and to nurture fraternity in this diverse and beautiful land called India," she said.Gowri thanked the nation, her husband, two daughters and spiritual guru Mata Amritanandamayi. "I thank Mata Amritanandamayi, and mother India. I thank my husband who stood by me through all my experiments in life, and my two daughters. I bow to the noble feet of all the elder judges here and seek your blessings," she said..Gowri has been in the eye of a storm ever since the Collegium recommended her elevation to the Madras High Court on January 17.Her proposed elevation prompted discussions in legal circles and on social media about her credentials and alleged affiliation to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).An unverified Twitter account allegedly belonging to Gowri claimed in its bio that she was the National General Secretary of BJP Mahila Morcha. A tweet from this handle, posted on August 31, 2019, says, "I just joined the BJP, you too can join the BJP and join hands to help create a New India!"Pertinently, her remarks against Islam and Christianity which are available on YouTube also kicked up a storm..A petition filed before the Supreme Court against her appointment came to be dismissed by the top court this morning, paving the way for her swearing-in as a judge of the High Court.
Advocate L Victoria Gowri, who took oath as an additional judge of the Madras High Court on Tuesday, said that she will strive to nurture fraternity in the country. .During her swearing-in speech, she also said that she will work towards liberating the marginalised."I will strive to liberate the marginalised and to nurture fraternity in this diverse and beautiful land called India," she said.Gowri thanked the nation, her husband, two daughters and spiritual guru Mata Amritanandamayi. "I thank Mata Amritanandamayi, and mother India. I thank my husband who stood by me through all my experiments in life, and my two daughters. I bow to the noble feet of all the elder judges here and seek your blessings," she said..Gowri has been in the eye of a storm ever since the Collegium recommended her elevation to the Madras High Court on January 17.Her proposed elevation prompted discussions in legal circles and on social media about her credentials and alleged affiliation to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).An unverified Twitter account allegedly belonging to Gowri claimed in its bio that she was the National General Secretary of BJP Mahila Morcha. A tweet from this handle, posted on August 31, 2019, says, "I just joined the BJP, you too can join the BJP and join hands to help create a New India!"Pertinently, her remarks against Islam and Christianity which are available on YouTube also kicked up a storm..A petition filed before the Supreme Court against her appointment came to be dismissed by the top court this morning, paving the way for her swearing-in as a judge of the High Court.
