To our esteemed government and judiciary,
The happenings in the 26/11 case have made a big mockery of the Indian judicial system. It is a tight slap on the face of a country, which is suppose to be the biggest democracy in the world.
We Indians should thank our stars that we caught one of the extremists alive, who carried out the atrocious attack on Mumbai last year. Like yourselves, let me also call the extremist as accused and not a criminal as we still have to prove it in our court of law that he is the same guy who the police caught and he is the same guy who opened fire at CST station. It is like someone standing in front of the mirror and trying to prove to everyone that the reflection in the mirror is him? Oh wow!! What a divine thought? Someone who does that will be the next Nobel laureate.
Well, as a consolation (if that helps), at least now we are in a position to get to the root cause of who planned the attack, who all were privy to the plan and how exactly it was executed. But with all the deep and heartfelt respect, do we have all the answers, more than half a year down the line? Are we in a position to nip the evil in the bud? Have we been able to extract all the information from this one guy? Have we been able to adopt a stern attitude towards our neighbours? Have we been able to show the world, that we are serious in countering such attacks on our motherland and our so-called patience is not our weakness? Unfortunately, the answer to all these questions is a big NO. Someone once said that if you become patient, when you should not be patient, then you will become a patient. It is a shame on our judicial system that we still have yet to begin this case. Everyone is seeing the anger engulfing in the common man, on this issue. Everyone is frustrated with the way this case has progressed so far. And whether we like it or not, I have (and most of us) resigned to the fact that this case will still be on when I retire. (please correct me if I am being over optimistic)
As a citizen of India and a tax payer, I would like to point out a few things here. The enquiry, investigations, filing of chargesheet and appointment of a judge took more time than what would have taken the extremist groups to plan this attack. The next time we shot our foot in our mouth was delaying in appointing the lawyer for the accused. Isn’t a lawyer someone who argues for someone in court to get them out of trouble or get them justice? Well, in this case, appointment of the lawyer was clearly for the former. The explanation being that we should be giving a fair trial. For what joy does the government want to spend the tax payers money to give a fair trial to someone who least deserves it? It is as if we do not believe our own forces and we do not believe the evidences that we have nor do we believe any eye witnesses. Are you so afraid of the so called human rights bandwagon knocking on your doors, if you do not give a fair trial? But why are you so worried and afraid of them? They hardly have any control over the vote bank. You will still have majority of the people standing in the blazing sun to exercise their vote in return for a colour TV.
The accused very well knows that we Indians, ourselves do not have any faith or trust whatsoever in our judicial system. There is no reason for him to be scared at all. He has clearly understood that he can now enjoy the hospitality in our country, at the taxpayer’s expense. He can get fresh air, good, clean food, security and other necessities to lead a comfortable life. Hang on!! Hang on!! Doesn’t this sound like the demands of the common man from our government?
It is indeed very sad that religious beliefs play such an important role in our judicial system. Else how does one explain the case of a lawyer being appointed from the same religious community as the accused, after two unsuccessful attempts at appointing lawyers? And to his credit, he has been tremendous in pointing out that when the crime was committed, the accused was juvenile and should be tried in a juvenile court. If that happens then the maximum he gets is three years. Our judicial system took it a step ahead and allowed for tests to be conducted proving his age. To top it up, the lawyer questions the reliability of such tests, which is currently under review as I pen my thoughts down. Isn’t all this funded by the taxes we pay? Isn’t this money meant to build our country? Isn’t this money meant to improve our security? Let’s use this money for what it is meant for? We pay taxes through our nose, so we get something in return and not for such non-value adding activities.
With best regards
The Indian tax payer
And this is meant for the only person caught:
Respected Sir,
You have the tenacity and audacity (and all adjectives in the Oxford dictionary) to ask for a lawyer from your country (our esteemed neighbours). Thank god for once better sense prevailed with our judiciary and it has not been allowed. I believe you are always in high sprits and enter the court with a smile.(The smile is a statement to our judicial system “you cannot do anything.”). I also understand that your security levels are the same as for our prime minister and president. That’s so amazing. We, poor citizens of the country, who have paying taxes for nothing in return, have been asking endlessly for some basic security and have always got a thumbs down, but you have managed to get it and that too for free. Whoever said there are no free lunches. Now sir, I guess you want some perfume to smell good and toothpaste to clean your teeth. But you have not specified the brands. In toothpaste would you want Colgate, Close-up or Pepsodent? We also have our own home made brands like Vicco Vajradanti. For a perfume, would you prefer Estee Lauder, Tommy Hilfiger or Calvin Klein? Or do you prefer the Axe effect? Oh and by the way, it would be nice to for you to shave once in a while to look presentable in court, as our media will be there trying to get as many pictures of yours as possible. So we will send you some Gillette shaving foam and a new Mach 5 sensor excel which is not yet available in India. And how can we forget some after shave. Please let us know the brand of your choice? We are being told that you would like to go for a stroll outside your cell. Of course ! Walking and fresh air are suppose to be good for health and our esteemed government is always a supporter of such best practices. Would you like some weights to keep your body toned? Also, we believe you have requested that the cash which was confiscated from you and was suppose to be through non-legal channels, you want us to deposit this into your jail account? Sure no problem with that and you will be issued a debit card and pin number. And would you like to have a credit card? We will not charge you the annual fee or any late payment fee or any interest. Also we have cards, which offer maximum cash back and is accepted in jails, across India . This is a golden opportunity, as with the recession, credit is hard to get. I hope you are satisfied with the level of services and food in your cell. If not, please do not hesitate to ask and we will get your food catered from the Leela or even Taj (as you have a liking for it).
Always at your service,
With best regards
The Indian tax payer
PS: A lot of people who might read this, will say that there are processes and protocols in our judicial system which should be followed. Well, if such are the systems, high time we change them. If laws of our land prevent us from punishing culprits who harm our land, then such laws are as good as non-existent. Why is it that we are repeatedly attacked? Because the attackers have become an expert in Indian law and know they can easily get out of it. Its time for us to overhaul our judicial system, so no one plays with it. Its time for our neighbours and the world to take us seriously. Its time our government took us seriously. Its time for the dawn of a new era for our country.
The Indian government is the most neutral in the world, as it does not even interfere in its own affairs. Cheers !!!!!!!!!!
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