At rare regular intervals, A very famous name keeps popping up in the Indian media. It’s the name for Terror, age of innocence, verdicts for perpetual mercy. Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, the only survivor of the Mumbai terror attacks, 2008, convicted guilty of 80 offences, killing 166 people etc. was sentenced to death on 6th May,2010 but was later upheld by the Bombay High court in Feb 2011 on grounds of his appeal against his death penalty. And presently the verdict is put up to ‘Stay’.
This high profile terrorist whose security costs Rs. 11 crore for the Indian Government is being given the utmost attention and dignified treatment like any other prominent personalities in the world. Our Judiciary agrees Kasab has committed a gruesome and brutal act but still compromises to consider his clemency plea claiming his innocence. Kasab in defiance may give random reasons that he was brainwashed, blackmailed, or even tell that he had come to Bombay for Bollywood. But let’s get the facts right, Kasab has resorted to terrible violence, massacred lives of thousands and destroyed the livelihood of many. When cruelty and mercilessness has been injected in his blood, how can his naïve innocence be justified to any extent? By his appearance he looks like a young, ingenuous Human being, but in reality he is a stone hearted, cold blooded creature. The execution of his death sentence would not really matter much to his parent terror group because Kasab was nothing but a mere tool. Our Law is being so considerate for his feelings, emotions and wishes, which for him doesn’t have any significance and definition. Surprisingly, though in the eyes and hearts of thousands, Kasab is an epitome of guilt and terror, but in the eyes of our Law & Judiciary, Kasab has to be still ‘PROVED’ guilty despite all the evidences and witnesses.
Terror has always been a regular visitor to our country and every time it visits, it washes away smiles and happiness from numerous families. Nevertheless, our esteemed Judiciary still continues to treat the visitors with due respect and hospitality and fails to ensure the justice and safety of its own citizens. This isn’t just the problem in our country but all over the world in different ways. ‘Justice’ is a right of every victim, and hence it SHOULD be given.
