TODAY INDIA will salute its heroes and pay homage to the victims on second anniversary of 26/11. However, one thing that must be annoying to the families of the victims as well as the entire nation is that the lone accused of India's one of the worst terrorist attacks, Ajmal Kasab is still in jail and our government has failed to hang even after two years since the incident shook the nation.

Kasab, who along with nine of his other accomplices attacked Mumbai left 166 people dead. During the hearing, he was awarded sentence to death by a special court in May. Now, the question that arises is, even after the verdict was pronounced, why is the government still holding on the case and not hanging him?

He is not only throwing tantrums in court and jail, but also terming his trial by a special court as unfair. This Pakistani terrorist demanded a retrial of 26/11 case. He is doing everything to save himself and claimed that important witnesses were not examined, material evidence not tabled and norms not followed in appointing lawyers to defend him. It is surprising how the case is moving on a snail's pace despite he was judged guilty.

After the verdict by the special court, Kasab did not take the initiative of appealing to the higher court. When there was no reaction from him, our legal system gave him the chance to appeal in the High Court. In India, having multi-level system makes it difficult to punish such people. Our constitution was framed based on co-existence with all religions including attackers but not terrorism. In addition, human rights organisations are coming forward with debate and making the matter more complex.

Around the world and in India, mostly people think that our government doesn’t have guts and courage to punish criminals like Kasab and Afzal Guru. Our politicians wouldn't allow Ajmal Kasab to walk to the gallows so easily, so as to influence minority votes. Neither Ajmal Kasab nor Afzal Guru will be hanged for the next few years.

Again our system is spending crores of rupees to provide security to the criminals like Kasab and delaying justice for one or the other reason. Kasab's conviction demonstrates the slow process and low conviction rate of our legal system and also its respect for rights of the accused.

THE WORLD is witnessing a bloody drama, and it’s again from the epicentre of the terrorism, Pakistan. The commercial capital of India, Mumbai, was bleeding for 59 hours. It took a toll of more than 180 people. But till now there is no major reaction from any nation. The world is not a global village, it’s been proved once again. Coming to my own country, India, the resignation drama is on the show now. One-by-one ministers will offer their resignations to catch the attention of voters and the excuse is moral responsibility.
                If a defence personnel is found responsible of incompetence he/she gets court-marshalled, a common man will be sacked/dismissed from him job, Bollywood actors will not get good offers and cricketers like Sourav Ganguly have to announce their retirement for non-performance. But in case of political leaders there is no fear of loss. It seems these leaders are immune of all sorts of inefficiencies. Those who do not have any morals talk about moral responsibility. I want to ask one question -- are these resignations mere suspensions or real dismissals? Have they been declared misfit for their positions or once again they will make a comeback? In India, the biggest problem is politics and politicians rather than terrorism, which is more or less a product of dirty politics.