Accept or Reject , But Please Don't Delay !
JAMMU: By giving fair trial opportunity to the 26/11 devil, Pakistani National Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, India has shown the world that we are a law abiding country and have no prejudice in mind against anyone just because of one's Caste, Creed, Religion or National Identity. Here in Indian system of democracy everyone is equal before the eyes of law. Despite so much public anger and availability ample evidences against this lone surviving terrorist of Mumbai havoc he was offered every opportunity to prove his innocence in the court of law.
He was provided all required legal aid by the government which is otherwise not so easily available to an ordinary citizen under our criminal justice system. Anyhow the law took its own course and after a long journey right from the trial court to the Bombay High Court and finally even the highest court of the Country i.e. Supreme Court of India approved his guilt and upheld that this man had committed a heinous crime against the country and deserves no leniency and his capital sentence was approved by the apex court.
Anyhow as enshrined in our constitution and in criminal justice system every convicted person has the option to make a plea to the President of India seeking pardon and mercy. Therefore now, Ajmal Kasab has also moved a mercy petition to the President Pranab Mukherjee (through Jail Authorities to Home Ministry) seeking pardon.
As a law abiding citizen and having fullest faith in the Indian Constitution I won't urge the President to accept or reject the mercy petition of this terrorist who had challenged the sovereignty of India at the behest of his masters in Pakistan, but rather I would pray to the President Pranab Mukherjee to take a decision on his mercy plea at an earliest after following all set of norms but not in haste.
Though no Indian can forget the frightful day (26/November/2008) when the entire country witnessed the brutal face of terrorism, where not only human beings were killed but this was murder and butchering of humanity. Helpless Women, Children and old aged people everyone became the prey of these butchers.
It is also expected from the political parties across the board that they will keep a mum and do not politicize this issue, let the law takes its own course.
The president, Pranab Mukherjee has been in the public life for more than 5 decades and he can well feel the emotions of the country and especially of the victims of 26/11 terror attacks. Now once again through this public appeal, I urge His Excellency the President of India and the union Home Ministry to dispose of Ajmal's clemency file at an earliest without having any prejudice in mind (to accept clemency plea or reject).
You people are full of wisdom and we the citizen of this country have utmost faith in the constitutional system. Please do not hesitate to take a right decision without delay of decades and years, delay in this case would be amount to injustice to both sides. Hope the petition of 25 years old Ajmal Kasab to the president would be decided as early as possible. About Author: Raman Sharma is an RTI Activist and can be reached [a] jkrtiact@gmail.com
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