It's getting crazier by the day. This time the bizarre event has taken place in the Punjab. The assassins of the former PM, Mrs Indira Gandhi, have been honoured(?) by the SGPC(Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee).
What sort of a crazy act is this? It revolves around the death of a national leader, brutally gunned down by her own security guards. The lengthy trial and its aftermath are sad, recent memories in the psyche of every Indian. And what I don't understand is as to why they have been honoured. For assassinating a Prime Minister? Then, don't they come under the charge of treason because it's as good as waging a war against the state?
Going back a bit more into recent history, Mrs. Gandhi had taken the courageous, though painful, decision of executing Operation Bluestar to flush out the religious zealots/terrorists hiding in the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple. Many lives were lost, especially those of the armed forces. We need to respect their sacrifice for the nation and what cannot be forgotten was that they're operating under great constraints!
Sadly, the government of Punjab has been deafeningly silent on the issue. If religion is used for playing politics, it would have far reaching consequences, that cannot be controlled. And it's pretty clear that this has been the handiwork of a few narrow minded people in the August body, who're trying to play up to the gallery to get their 15 minutes of fame!!
Tailpiece.
Another fit case, when the law enforcing machinery of the state, is to be used swiftly without fear or favour to bring the culprits to book.
What sort of a crazy act is this? It revolves around the death of a national leader, brutally gunned down by her own security guards. The lengthy trial and its aftermath are sad, recent memories in the psyche of every Indian. And what I don't understand is as to why they have been honoured. For assassinating a Prime Minister? Then, don't they come under the charge of treason because it's as good as waging a war against the state?
Going back a bit more into recent history, Mrs. Gandhi had taken the courageous, though painful, decision of executing Operation Bluestar to flush out the religious zealots/terrorists hiding in the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple. Many lives were lost, especially those of the armed forces. We need to respect their sacrifice for the nation and what cannot be forgotten was that they're operating under great constraints!
Sadly, the government of Punjab has been deafeningly silent on the issue. If religion is used for playing politics, it would have far reaching consequences, that cannot be controlled. And it's pretty clear that this has been the handiwork of a few narrow minded people in the August body, who're trying to play up to the gallery to get their 15 minutes of fame!!
Tailpiece.
Another fit case, when the law enforcing machinery of the state, is to be used swiftly without fear or favour to bring the culprits to book.
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