The execution...

The long awaited execution of Ajmal Kasab has once again brought the Indian justice system under the scanner. If one is to abide by the idiom of, “justice denied is justice delayed”, the Indian courts would seem to be largely dysfunctional. Even in cases like that of Kasab, where the court proceedings were conducted quite expeditiously, the implementation of capital punishment took a long time. It is noteworthy that many more, including the assassins of a former Prime Minister are awaiting their tryst with the gallows. This is a dismal state of affairs in our country. The lack of will power on the part of the Government coupled with crude tokenism from the opposition parties. The media is playing into the hands of these inefficient politicians by speculating on the timing of the execution and the political ramifications, rather than showcasing the bigger picture. Do we need to politicize anything and everything????