No one is too young or too insignificant to make a big change: Justice Dr. DY Chandrachud
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Justice Dr. DY Chandrachud said that no one is too young or too insignificant to effectuate a big change referring to Swedish teen environmental activist Greta Thunberg, who was 15-year-old when she sat outside the Swedish Parliament demanding government action against the imminent risks of global warming.
He was speaking to students on the 101st birth anniversary of former Chief Justice of India and his father, (Late) Mr. Y.V. Chandrachud.
Justice Dr. DY Chandrachud referred to Greta Thunberg, who is one of the strongest voices in civil society against climate change to point out that students, in particular, can confront several material interests that will have to make them subservient to the existence of humans, as reported by Live Law.
He encouraged students to read the Constitution and develop a social conscience and opined that children should engage with all aspects of society through a constitutional lens.
He also stated that looking at the Constitution as the primary spirit of counter-majoritarianism will equip you with a unique point of view of the world. It will allow you to balance competing interests. He added that scientific progress should be made in a manner that benefits all humanity, not just a narrow section.
He also gave examples of revolutionaries like Savitri Bai Phule, Jyoti Bai Phule, Nelson Mandela, and Malala Yousafzai.
He noted that every generation is entrusted with the task of bettering our society and the revolutionaries of the past are passing the mantle forward and added that the examples of those who came before are a reminder that the "privilege of education we have today are fruits of the boldest struggles and represent the dreams of our ancestors."