Beggars should also work for nation: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court on Saturday mentioned that homeless individuals and beggars should also work for the nation as every part can’t be supplied to them by the State.

A division Bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G.S. Kulkarni was listening to a public curiosity litigation (PIL) filed by one Brijesh Aarya, looking for instructions to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to supply nutritious meals, together with potable water, thrice a day; together with sanitation, shelter and clear public bogs for homeless individuals, beggars and poor individuals within the metropolis.

The civic physique informed the court docket that meals packets have been being distributed to such individuals throughout Mumbai with the assistance of NGOs, and sanitary napkins have been being supplied to the ladies from this part of the society. The court docket mentioned, “They (homeless persons) should also work for the country. Everyone is working. Everything cannot be provided by the state. You (petitioner) are just increasing the population of this section of the society,” the High Court mentioned.

While disposing of the petition, the court docket mentioned, granting all of the prayers sought within the petition could be like an invite to individuals to not work. The court docket, in its order, famous that public bogs within the metropolis and throughout the State presently cost a minimal quantity for utilization, and directed the Maharashtra authorities to contemplate permitting homeless individuals to make use of such amenities freed from cost.

The court docket, whereas disposing the plea, mentioned, “We direct the State government to look if the homeless persons can use these toilets free of charge.”