In the year 1984 after the assassination of then, prime minister of India Mrs INDIRA GANDHI by Sikh body guards there was riots at Delhi the capitol of Indian republic where more than 3000 Sikhs were slaughtered by agitating mob which went on for six days.These mob was believed to have been lead by by a political party . Three thousand Sikhs who had been killed by this mob were no way related to this incident except the fact that they belonged to the same community of killers.Most of these Sikhs fighting a futile battle to get justice which remained elusive even to day.
In the similar manner in 2002 there was riots at Ahmadabad in the Capitol of Gujarat state after burning of
bogie of a train at
Godhra carrying
hindu Karsevakhs who were returning from
Ayodhya .some 58
karsevaks died in the train and several got injured.This burning of train was believed to be the handiwork of Muslim fundamentalists who were opposed to the destruction of
Babri musjid at
Ayodhya.Then riots broke out in which more than 1000 Muslims were slaughtered by agitating mob.This time it was believed that the riots had the support of another mainstream political party.These Muslims who were killed had no relation to the
Godhra incident except that they belonged to the same community.
These families are also fighting the legal battle for the last eight years to get justice.
This heinous crime which had the active support of powerful political class has been politicised so much by media debate that it is extremely difficult to get justice in the near future.In the second instance at least apex court has taken proactive action which has given some some hope for the victims.I as a common citizen of this country some time feel vulnerability of the civil society for organised crime against them and therefore would like to ask some questions to all right thinking people to ponder over and take some action to avoid occurrence such incidents in future.
1.If you can not punish even one person 26 years after riots what kind investigative agencies we are having in this country and also judicial system.Let us not think today one community that has suffered and you are not affected by it.Here riots can engineered on the various issues,like religion,caste,language,water,regional basis .None of these crime gets punished.
2.Do you have separate law for politicians which give them immunity against crime and corruption?
3.Is it good enough that a Sikh Prime Minister apologises to the countrymen on 1984 riots? Then you make a Muslim Chief Minister to Gujarat who will in tern apologises to the country on 2002
Godhra riots.There ends the matter ,all those who had been killed their soul will rest in peace I suppose!
4.Is Sikh riots is more humane than
Godhra riots? If not why similar action is not taken in 1984 riots case?Even public attitude towards 1984 riots is highly muted.Are we sincere about a Sikh community that had sacrificed so much for this country in nation building.
5.Are we looking at religion of the people to respond in the case of mass murders and not the issues involved?
6.Why we debate on electronic media by calling people whose views are commonly known?I want to ask the the media that why they can not invite those who are unrelated to this incidents , discuss the issue
impassionately like jurists,lawyers,social workers who have no political ambitions are affiliations rather than calling politicians and people whose line of thinking is well known.For ex: if you call Ram Jet
malani his views are well known.This may increase media
TRP ratings but it looses credibility.
7.Here one political party which prohibits north /south Indians to come to their state comments on Australian ill treating Indian citizens.Is it not height of hypocrisy.
It is high time we insulate law enforcing agencies and judiciary from politics and politicians.Politicians when comes to vote ,they do not care for law of the land.They divide the people on caste and religious lines to meet their own selfish ends.
country should rise above this narrow short sighted vision of vested interests, and create silent revolution by the like minded patriots of the country.
As common citizen we have not yet lost hope.
1.Please join us in asking the government to bring both judicial and police reforms.
2.Investigating agencies should be independent of political
contorl.
3.All top appointment to the post of
DGP,Director
CBI Should be done by Police commission which should established like Election commission.
4.All police force should modernised,professionalised and humanised so that they understand the problems of the people.
5.Corruption in judiciary and police should be handled firmly and there should be no scope for immunity against misuse of office.
More we delay these things we will run into more and more problems.It is better we realise this sooner so that we rectify this aberration's to create a healthy civil society.
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