The killer Kasab has been
hanged – legally rightfully – there could not have been other options and there
is little to write more on that. Still
at the cost of being repetitive, here are some views on how it is being viewed.
First, a section of the
Press tried to glorify that calling it operation X and going into the details
of how secretly it was handled……………… remember, this was no Operation Geronimo
or Neptune Spear – it was merely hanging of a prisoner who was in captivity and
whose death sentence had been endorsed by all possible Courts of India
Some notoriously would harp
on the opposition of the death penalty on principle — often in the face of
intense public disapproval. Ever since that traumatic night when the Nation was
held to ransom, still sending chills in the spines of all Nation lovers - Kasab has justifiably been the face of evil
for millions of Indians. He took part in a monstrous plot against the people of
India and Mumbai, killed innocent people with abandon, and showed no remorse for
his actions. Kasab has been proved to be a Pakistani national, a resident of
Faridkot village in Punjab’s Okara district. Facing 86 charges, he was
convicted on May 3, 2011, and three days later sentenced to death for waging
war against India, murder and conspiracy, among other charges. His conviction
was upheld by the Bombay High Court on February 21, 2011 and by the Supreme
Court on August 29 this year. It is no surprise, therefore, that his execution
Wednesday morning has been greeted with approval across the country. No loss of
human life, however despicable the individual might have been, ought to be a
reason for celebration. Instead, this should be a time of national reflection:
reflection about crime, about punishment and about that cherished bedrock of
our republic, justice.
The least one could do is
to leave it at that and it should never be projected as handling brilliantly or
an image make-over for the party in the run-up to the winter session of
parliament by overshadowing other issues. It should never become an electoral plank for any party and
politicians should shun using it. The
Press also should not be writing more on this.. today there is one article in
The Hindu which read that by y not publicly disclosing the reasons for
rejecting Ajmal Kasab’s mercy petition, Pranab Mukherjee missed an excellent
opportunity to contribute to the rule of law.
The author wants the rejection reasons of the mercy petition be made
public, as if it were not known and as if there could be more options.
In the melee of cacophony,
the words of Mr K. Unnikrishnan, father
of NSG commando Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan who was slain in a 26/11 terror
attack in Mumbai, seem very practical – He is quoted as saying ‘ the execution
of Ajmal Amir Kasab is not a matter to “rejoice over,” but a “legal necessity.” In a TV interview, he clearly said, this
hanging will not deter any terrorism as the hardcore militants might not change
because of any singular incident yet, the debate on capital punishment is not
relevant to the hanging of Kasab as the death penalty still existed in India. He also spoke of the huge sum of money
incurred in keeping Kasab in Jail and providing him security. Kasab’s execution was necessary to serve as a
“model punishment and warning.” Mr Unnikrishnan recalled the cold-blooded
manner in which several people, including women and children, were gunned down
in Mumbai.
with regards – S.
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