And Kasab Is Finally Hung!

When news came in of Ajmal Kasab's execution on 21st November 2012, a Wednesday morning, it definitely took time to sink in. Considering all the sarcastic sms forwards on Kasab in the last few years with an underlying tone of brickbats thrown at the Congress Government on the delay in execution and the expenses incurred by the Indian Government, indeed the news was true. Justice had been done in some way to the victim's families of the 26/11 attack. While the traumatic stories of victims is known, the tale of coming to terms with the loss and moving on was lost somewhere in the hustle bustle of life, that forces us all to wake up, face reality and take charge of life despite the void of loved ones. But it is easier said than done, as closure was always a heavy word looming large like a dark cloud for the families. Many lives have changed since 26/11 and 4 years later, with Kasab's hanging, the battle for closure is won for many of those unfortunate families that have lost their kith and kin. But for some, closure will still looms large, as the loss of a loved one is irreplacable with news of the young gunman's execution.

And what is worrying, is Pakistan's Taliban has vouched to take revenge with more attacks in the offing. But with the secrecy of the execution carried out by the Indian Government displaying an air of serious business, with political parties not letting individual party agendas get in way of delivering justice to the people of the country, a ray of hope is projected as a United India stands tall. The future is a challenge for the Government, with intelligence failure and unpreparedness that are often points that raise question about the Government's efficiency to tackle untoward incidents of such a magnitude. Yet it doesn't mean these lapses and others are not being worked upon to improve the efficiency of all concerned aspects of counter terrorism.

As citizens of the country, we are only in a position to trust our lives in the hands of the Indian Government, even as we keep asking pertinent questions that cross our minds. There is only so much we can do, while so much more that the Centre in coordination with State Governments can...to deliver in terms of action oriented answers to a billion plus questions being asked in different nooks and corners of the world's largest democracy.