When the anger of the protestor is totally justified, some of the demands are extremist and maybe not practical. This is an attempt to see what is the middle path, which is where the truth and practicality always lie .
One just wonders what is the need for so many people to flow on the streets of the capital and demand justice. This is not the first time, maybe many forgot the same happened the day after the 26/11 attacks on Mumbai demanding action. Has anything been done?
What were the demands of the protestors then? Our then Home Minister PC had said in a debate "please try to understand, we cannot have one policeman for every citizen"
What are the demands now of the protestor?
1. Speedy Justice - This is a very valid point for in India justice is always served cold after the victim goes runs from pillar to post for 10 to 20 years and sometimes the culprit even dies. However does it solve all problems?
2. Death penalty - Well this is a joke as our beloved ex-president had pardoned 5 such cases and in one such case the guy had died 5 years ago of AIDS and he was pardoned posthumously. So the law is already there, so what is the demand?
3. Safety - Yes this is a valid point and someone has to ensure that this point is taken note of and steps taken but who is going to do it. What was lacking on the fatal night? I guess there were already enough laws against tinted glasses and policeman available. What stopped them? laziness? Who is accountable? Long term decisions are the need of the hour.
4. Convene parliamentary session - Now here comes the ego of the politician. If the session is convened it means they have bowed down to the protestor and is never going to happen
Questions to the protestor
1. Mumbai had the same out pour after terrorist attacks. What did happen? Are you safe from another terror attack?
2. How long will this last. The government has all the time in the world to wait out. It is a matter of who blinks first. The aam aadmi is going to provide food for his family soon and sit on his TV for welcoming the new year. Who is going to change his mindset?
A bigger and long lasting platform is needed and is the need of the hour too.
My view: Extreme views are always welcome and must exist but the truth lies somewhere in-between, the sooner this point is achieved the better
One just wonders what is the need for so many people to flow on the streets of the capital and demand justice. This is not the first time, maybe many forgot the same happened the day after the 26/11 attacks on Mumbai demanding action. Has anything been done?
What were the demands of the protestors then? Our then Home Minister PC had said in a debate "please try to understand, we cannot have one policeman for every citizen"
What are the demands now of the protestor?
1. Speedy Justice - This is a very valid point for in India justice is always served cold after the victim goes runs from pillar to post for 10 to 20 years and sometimes the culprit even dies. However does it solve all problems?
2. Death penalty - Well this is a joke as our beloved ex-president had pardoned 5 such cases and in one such case the guy had died 5 years ago of AIDS and he was pardoned posthumously. So the law is already there, so what is the demand?
3. Safety - Yes this is a valid point and someone has to ensure that this point is taken note of and steps taken but who is going to do it. What was lacking on the fatal night? I guess there were already enough laws against tinted glasses and policeman available. What stopped them? laziness? Who is accountable? Long term decisions are the need of the hour.
4. Convene parliamentary session - Now here comes the ego of the politician. If the session is convened it means they have bowed down to the protestor and is never going to happen
Questions to the protestor
1. Mumbai had the same out pour after terrorist attacks. What did happen? Are you safe from another terror attack?
2. How long will this last. The government has all the time in the world to wait out. It is a matter of who blinks first. The aam aadmi is going to provide food for his family soon and sit on his TV for welcoming the new year. Who is going to change his mindset?
A bigger and long lasting platform is needed and is the need of the hour too.
My view: Extreme views are always welcome and must exist but the truth lies somewhere in-between, the sooner this point is achieved the better
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