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Justice of Politics – Making monkeys of men

September 2, 2012
Photograph of Ajmal Kasab, one of the ten terrorists involved in the 2008 Mumbai attacks at the Victoria Terminus station. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Ever since Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi and BJP MLA Maya Kodnani + 29 others were awarded life imprisonment for inciting the riots in Gujerat post-Godhra in what is known as the Naroda Case by a Special Court , the media has gone viral in its praise for this quick decision. Mind you, the riots took place 10 years ago but considering the fact that there are cases pending which, it is rumoured, would need 300 years to see the light at the end of the tunnel, this would seem pretty fast track indeed!

While destruction and death of any kind is morally wrong and needs to be addressed in the lifetime of those affected, it would seem that this decision was politically motivated and was dealt with indecent haste.

A case in point is the justice meted out to Mr.Ajmal Kasab – a non Indian person who came to our country to destroy and kill. No Indian can forget seeing his face captured on camera, lugging his gun and looking for people to shoot. For days we were fed footage of the carnage on the platform, his walk towards the TOI building, his mad car caper in the police van and finally his photo taken in the hospital. After such evidence, we still keep him under wraps and are wasting public money to keep him alive. And for what?

He deserves to die NOW and it is high time the people of INDIA get the justice they deserve. While going the whole hog with the Rule of Law and the procedures set down, we may prove to the world that we are not a Banana Republic but we have also proved to the world that we have a government that is making monkeys out of its citizens.
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This last week the monsoon has been more active than it was the entire season! I captured this gorgeous view from my balcony yesterday morning using the Stitch feature on my old IXUS .

Even though I live in Mumbai where there are more people than trees, I am fortunate to literally be above it all.

On a clear day, from my balcony you really can see forever, long into the distant mainland . We can see the craggy mountain of Karnala Sanctuary far away and the oil pipe line going into the sea closer to home.

But around 10 years ago the Bungalow below us began to grow and grow and grow to huge proportions and is now the ugliest monstrosity outside my window. When it grew taller than us, the builders were given a court order to stay construction because permissions were got under false pretexts. Naturally the work was stopped but the court case continues. It will take another 20 years for the decision by which time the building will probably be on the verge of falling down.

Till then, I have to take two separate views and enjoy or just imagine that the eyesore in the middle doesn’t exist. Perhaps if I really wish hard enough, the Universe will listen and my old view will be restored again.

Alas, things are different in real life. And perhaps the Universe has other requests to listen too – more important than mine.

Enjoy this glorious view of the bay. In a few days when the monsoon clouds vanish from the scene, the sky will be washed a brilliant blue with streaks of white and gold . I can’t wait to take a photo then.

My Twin Towers hidden in the clouds with the creek in the background bathed in morning sunlight. This is literally a peep of the fabulous vistas I awake to every morning…………..

Just as the day was grey and gloomy, the sun went down in a blaze of glory.

Playing peek a boo behind the grey cloud, it blessed us with a sun kissed gold.

With gorgeous sun rises and golden sunsets why would I want to go elsewhere?

Within seconds the sky changes from grey to gold and gradually the sky will light up with twinkling stars peeping from behind the clouds.

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