Narendra Modi’s Speech at Farewell of Chief Justice(Video)

Ahmedabad, DeshGujarat

High profile function was convened to bid farewell to the then chief justice of the Gujarat High Court, Yad Ram Meena recently at Grand Bhagwati Hotel on S.G. highway, Ahmedabad in presence of Governor shree Naval Kishor Sharma, Chief Minister shree Narendra Modi and chief secretary Smt Manjula Subramanyam.

Meena, who was elevated as chief justice in February 2007, praised Modi for setting up Evening Courts and for unveiling other novel legal initiatives including developing infrastructure like court buildings. “When I took charge there were 3.9 million pending cases. Today the figure has come down to 2.2 million. Gujarat has become the first state to achieve the goal of cutting down pending cases,” Meena said in this function.

Modi presented a shawl and memento to Meena. Chief Secretary Manjula Subramanyam presented a shawl to Laxmi Meena.

Speaking at a function here Wednesday evening, Narendra Modi said that forensic science was making a significant contribution in judicial procedures. Forensic science university is to be set up in Gujarat. Speech is in Hindi language and in two parts.