Why "dalit" was used before the present Chief Justice of Supreme Court?

Question

The present chief justice Shri K.G.Balakrishnan got the highest post of Chief Justice as per his Lordships seniority and merit in the judicial service yet the word "dalit"has been added by medias to highlight his community. He was not elevated to the post under any reservation. It is hightime to stop pinpoint any such category while taking over such a ceremonial and highest post in the country. What action govt.has taken against the media for the usage of "Dalit" before the present Chief Justice of India? Was it mandatory to mention that word before the honourable Judge who acquired the status by his hard honest work, seniority and merit ?

Answer 1

the media should be condemned for mentioning this prefix for the chief justice...

Answer 2

It was media who actually creating devide in indian society between dalit and non-dalit or hindu and muslim. Whenever there is a Muslim militant killed or captures, the same media actively work and create a story that everybody see incident as minority depression. Sometimes it gives more weightage to simple stories, even sometimes it makes news out of gossip. There was no judicial control over media as such like what was there in US / West. Media there know their responsibility and work accordingly. In my view, after 50 years of indias independence, there was no social devide in our society. New generation knows the fact. and thats why we can see inter-racial marriages. But another point is that we can not remove the hostory of 5000 years. Even if the person is capable and powerfull enough, people remembering their past and from where his roots are? so if somebody tell that President or Supreme Court judge is a "Dalit", that was not samefull. But the reminder of our rough past.

Answer 3

the time when the CJS was selected India was brewing on the khairlanji killings,/babasahebs statue insult, therefore the media used the selection too as an issue.to garner more attention & increase the publications circulation