Finally, the trial court has awarded the punishment for the perpetrators of the Godhra massacre - eleven are to undergo the death penalty while 31 others are in for life imprisonment! A sizeable number of people getting a taste of the law for their misdeeds, nine long years after the unfortunate incident.
The Godhra incident had triggered off the unfortunate Gujarat riots where thousands of muslims were rendered homeless and left devastated. Truly, a blot in India's history that can never, ever be wished away. I remember hearing 'educated people' coming on the media, in the immediate aftermath of the riots, justifying such a reaction and another bizarre one saying that the community had it coming.
Any country that wants to progress towards being a superpower and economically self sufficient has to ensure equal status to everyone of its citizens. Growth and prosperity have to be all inclusive without isolating any group or community.
It's my fond hope that such incidents will never recur in this country. All well meaning people have the moral right to ensure this as responsible citizens.
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