CJI Ramana sends a heart-warming reply to 5th-grade girl who lauded SC’s intervention in Covid-19 crisis

 Chief Justice of IndiaN.V. Ramana has replied to a 5th-grade school girl from Kerala who wrotean emotional letter to him over the much-needed interventions to handle theCovid-19 crisis.

The 5^th gradegirl namely Lidwina Joseph is 10 years old and had sent a hand-written letter to CJIRamana. Reportedly, Lidwina, who studies at Thrissur’s Kendriya Vidyalaya in a letter,wrote she was “happy and proud” that the Supreme Court’s intervention to tacklethe medical oxygen crisis was much needed. The timely intervention of SC has savedmany innocent lives and has helped in lowering the rate of Covid-19 cases andrelated deaths, especially in Delhi.

The beautiful hand-made illustrationenclosed within the letter projects a judge giving coronavirus a smashwith the gavel. What more enhanced the illustration was a Tricolour, LionCapital and a portrait of the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi.

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“I am Lidwina Joseph,studying in the 5^th standard of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Thrissur. I readthe main news of India from the newspaper The Hindu. I was much worried aboutthe deaths in Delhi and others parts of the country due to Corona. From the newspaperI understood that your honourable have intervened effectively at the sufferingsand death of ordinary people in the fight against Covid-19. I am happy and feelproud your honourable court has moved orders for the supply of oxygen and savedmany lives. I understood your honourable court has initiated effective stepsin bringing down Covid-19 and the death rate in our country, especially in Delhi. Ithank you your Honour for this. Now I feel very proud and happy,” read 10 yearsold letter.   

Taking cognizance of thematter, CJI replied to the 5th-grade girl and wrote, “My dearLidwina, I have received your beautiful letter along with a heart-warmingillustration of the judge at work. I am really impressed with the way you kepttrack of happenings in the country and the concern that you have displayed forthe well being of people in the wake of the pandemic.”

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It further read,  “I am sure you will grow-up into an alert, an informed and responsible citizen who will contribute immensely towards thenation-building.”

Sending a signed copy ofthe constitution CJI wrote, “With best wishes and blessings for your all-roundsuccess.”