Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Taste of their own security acts

Recently Varun Gandhi was charged under NSA for making inflammatory (dont mind the spelling) speeches. We should remember that it was BJP only that wanted strict (read draconian) laws to tackle terrorism. Post Mumbai attacks it was able to force the government to yield and make new laws (as good as POTA). But our politicians are not angels (hardly human). Their only aim is defeating their opposition and would go to any extent to achieve that. This new law is just another weapon in their arsenal.

What Varun said was wrong and he should be punished (such class of politician should be nipped in the bud including those who divide people on any basis) but in no way should he be tried as terrorist. Even if such laws are made care should be taken that they be used only against external threat not internal. This will at least minimize its chance of misuse. Otherwise as always laws would only be used for suppressing their opposition be it using Emergency, POTA or NSA. It will lead to same results.

And yeah one more thing, first you need to catch the terrorists before applying any law on them. Kasab would be hanged even under the simplest laws. Even without any NSA.

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