‘Train companions, one became President, the other…’, Justice BV Nagarathna narrated an interesting story

Justice BV Nagaratna: In our life, which is made up of relationships and experiences, sometimes such stories are born, which are not recorded in the history books but keep shining on the pages of memories. This is the story of two travelers who became companions in a train of time and decades later stood at the pinnacle of their heights and saluted each other at different stops. One became the President of the country and the other became the supreme judge of the country.

Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna shared this interesting incident in memory of her father, former Chief Justice ES Venkataramaiah. In this he told how two people who met on a journey reach the top positions of the country.

Justice Nagarathna’s eyes filled with tears remembering his father

Supreme Court judge, Justice BV Nagarathna, while remembering her parents during an event, praised them emotionally. She was speaking at a lecture organized at the National Law University, Bengaluru on the birth centenary of her father and former Chief Justice of India ES Venkataramaiah. On this occasion, Supreme Court Justice PS Narasimha also spoke.

Justice Nagarathna, who is in line to become India’s first woman Chief Justice, said her father’s multifaceted personality taught her many important life lessons. She said, “I always saw myself as a law student under his guidance. I saw the strength in his personality that made me believe that fighting a good fight is the most satisfying.”

Told an interesting story

Justice Nagarathna also shared one of his father’s words when he became a judge. She said, “A judge is always under test and I hope to pass this test honorably at the end of my tenure.”

Apart from this, he also narrated an interesting anecdote narrated by his father. This story was related to two lawyers, one of whom became the President of India and the other the Chief Justice of India.

Historic milestone of friendship in train

In fact, in 1946, ES Venkataramaiah and Shri R Venkataraman were traveling by train for the All India Lawyers Conference in Nagpur. Then both of them met. Justice Nagarathna told that in 1946, to go to Nagpur, one used to travel from Bengaluru via Madras (now Chennai) by Grand Trunk Express. During this journey many lawyers became friends. 43 years later, in June 1989, in the Ashoka Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan, one of the same lawyers, Mr. R. Venkataraman, stood before the President and the other lawyer, Justice ES Venkataramaiah, came to take oath as the Chief Justice of India.

Justice Nagarathna told that after taking oath, when his father Justice ES Venkataramaiah told this incident to President Venkataraman, he also remembered that journey.

Appreciated the role of mother

Justice Nagarathna also emotionally recalled the role of his mother Smt. Padma. He said, “My mother understood early on what my father’s true passion was and supported him in fulfilling all his dreams. She also understood what it took to become an honest and hard-working judge. She was known for her practicality and patience.”

When she mentioned her mother during the program, she could not control her emotions and tears started flowing from her eyes.

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