Thursday, August 30, 2012

Justice prevails, but how long to execute?

Not everyday would we wake up happy with news that talks about taking someone's life, but yes it is one such day for me and I do not have any inhibitions in expressing this. The news in itself might have given relief to all those who have lost their dear ones to the cause. Many courageous police & army officials along with few innocent people have lost their lives in the 26/11 incident. Finally, the verdict is out and the convict Kasab is awarded the death penalty. Though it is very sad to understand that it took four long years, to get to this verdict on a brutally insane terrorist. The terror act had many visuals and live video footage and yet it took so long to arrive to this conclusion on this case. I wonder, if the case took so long to get the final sentence, then how long would the execution take? How long shall we have to pay our hard earned money to the government of India (in the form of so many taxes) to provide shelter and feed that terrorist? There are so many under-privileged people below the poverty line who are not getting any benefits from the taxes that we pay and it is sad that a terrorist who raped the country's pride is getting all his needs fulfilled. I am not in favor of the death sentence myself and believe that any person has to get a chance to realize his mistake, reform and live the rest of the life in a more meaningful way. However, in this particular case it would be our foolishness to expect any reformation or realization even on the remotest grounds. The magnitude of the terror operation that was carried out was huge and the impact of it on the entire nation is shattering enough to declare it to be an act of waging war on the nation. Yes, it is no less than a war and we have to fight back hard.
                                                      India as a nation and a land to the great leaders like the Mahatma Gandhi is considered to be one of the most peaceful countries across the globe. That doesn't mean that we have enormous levels of patience to endure these kind of terrorist activities and as an answer to the 26/11 incident, the sentence given out has to be executed on a priority. It has been a kind or rather foolish act on our part that we still believed in the human rights and all other such jazz in having this case dragged for such time, I would rather say it is our inability to speed up the system to get the justice. At least, in cases which have affected and impacted the dignity & pride of the entire nation, should we not take things on priority? The whole nation has awaited for this justice so long and hope it doesn't take too long to have it executed. Let it not become so late before the trust on Indian Judicial system perishes.

P.S: So far the cost of keeping Kasab in his cell has proved to be Rs 25 crore. Shame on us.