Well done, UPA Govt!

I am appalled by the spate of "human rights" voices being aired by the media over the last couple of days over the hanging of A Guru.

"Vengeance isn't justice" screams The Hindu. Oh really? Is the author so sure that the perpetrators of the horrific attack on the citadel of the nation's democracy in 2001, did it only for altruistic purposes, and not because of any vengeance? Why not go and tell this message to those terrorists who are drooling over the prospect of the blood of innocent civilians?

One "student leader of Kashmir" even has the audacity to go live on CNN-IBN and stops short of declaring : " this incident has opened the freedom struggle of Kashmir. is the Indian state prepared to face the fall-out?"...   have you ever seen any more brazen invective against the nation? Our response to this? Well, go ahead and hazard a guess.

People talking about extreme punishments fail to recollect that any tectonic shift in any nation's fabric throughout the history of mankind has mostly been accompanied by violence, even bloodshed, and in most cases, unfortunate collateral damage. In certain extreme cases, where one group is intransigent, drastic measures like this are unavoidable. Note that in this case, right up to the President of India and the Supreme Court, the crime has been confirmed as harshest of harsh and both have rejected the mercy petitions.

Then arises the question of " not even informing relatives, for which they have a right". Yes, in the normal course of events, they do have a right, as per the law. But then, haven't the apex body confirmed that this has been the rarest of rare cases? Also, if this happened in any other country in Asia (like where I live, for example), these objections would simply be brushed aside in the name of security and overall benefit of society - "unavoidable collateral damage". People feeling for the kith and kin would do well to remember the fate of those poor policemen and the jawans who lost their lives, and the fate of their kith and kin. A responsible government will have to take the larger benefit of the people into consideration while taking such unsavoury steps - even if means some collateral damage.

I congratulate the UPA government for finally acting on this- I don't care even if they did it with pure political motives. In my opinion, they have sent the right message to anyone - and their kith and kin- who even dreams of waging a skirmish against the state. " Don't mess with the nation". Well done! The message to destructive people should be loud and clear - don't expect mercy compassion, if you dare to challenge the might of the collective will of a billion populace.  The nation needs more such decisive actions.