Political games
9 years, 7 months ago

Political games

The Hindu  

Political games, particularly those relating to electoral politicking, have been an inseparable part of almost all the deliberations and developments in India on the issue of capital punishment. Indications from within Sangh Parivar organisations are that, in the context of the Yakub Memon hanging, issues that add to the communal polarisation are being taken up with a special focus in Bihar, which is expected to witness Assembly elections in September-October 2015. Would Sadhvi Pragya, Colonel Purohit and Swami Aseemanand, whose names have come up in connection with Malegaon blasts, also get capital punishment?” Owaisi’s spirited and rather rhetorical counter to the Sangh Parivar propaganda on the appeasement of minorities infuriated many leaders of the BJP. Miscarriage of justice Commenting on the current political context surrounding the Yakub Memon hanging, Sitaram Yechury, general secretary of the Communist Party of India, told Frontline that the execution was a miscarriage of justice. To paraphrase Omar Abdullah’s 2013 comment, the political factors of the Yakub Memon hanging are there for all to see whether one likes it or not.

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Yakub Memon’s Execution: When Reason Gave Way to Mediocrity
9 years, 7 months ago

Yakub Memon’s Execution: When Reason Gave Way to Mediocrity

The Quint  

Yakub Memon’s hanging has kicked more dust than a sober assessment of the merit of the case. Living in weird times, we had the unique benefit of coming across bizarre to potentially mischievous reactions, making us wonder whether we were taking our right to freedom for a cruel ride. Someone in love with his words even went to the extent …

Dear media, don’t misreport, misrepresent and communalize Yakub Memon
9 years, 7 months ago

Dear media, don’t misreport, misrepresent and communalize Yakub Memon

Op India  

Many things have been said in the last few days about the hanging of the 1993 Mumbai bombings convict Yakub Memon. Divisions in India’s society have been thrown out into the open and the last straw was when media reports published pictures showing thousands at Memon’s funeral. Sections of the media, for one, did make it seem that way and …

Yakub Memon hanging aftermath: The irrationality of arguments against death sentence
9 years, 7 months ago

Yakub Memon hanging aftermath: The irrationality of arguments against death sentence

Firstpost  

Opposition to the death penalty is founded on the belief that retribution is unworthy; it should be abolished because we are a civilised society. A crime of passion, or even a simple, pre-meditated murder, does not qualify for the death penalty under Indian law. To take just the most recent examples, regardless of anyone’s view of the death penalty, no …

The Hindi Press Mostly Supported the Yakub Memon Hanging
9 years, 7 months ago

The Hindi Press Mostly Supported the Yakub Memon Hanging

The Quint  

Yakub Memon’s hanging was denounced by most sections of the English press, but how did the Hindi press cover the issue? Dainik Jagran, a leading Hindi daily stated that the fight to save Yakub Memon’s life sent out the wrong message, while Amar Ujala and Dainik Hindustan felt that the politics around Memon’s execution were a threat to the social …

Yakub Memon hanging stokes political debate
9 years, 7 months ago

Yakub Memon hanging stokes political debate

The Hindu  

The hanging of Yakub Memon fuelled a debate in political circles on Thursday, both on the death sentence in general as well as on the fairness of the decision. That did not deter Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley from describing the statements made by Mr. Singh and Dr. Tharoor as “irresponsible.” He sought an explanation from Congress president Sonia Gandhi …

What is at Stake is Our Commitment to National Self-Improvement
9 years, 8 months ago

What is at Stake is Our Commitment to National Self-Improvement

The Quint  

Institutions as Executioners There were other executioners who had foretold his death by hanging – the President of India who has rejected more mercy petitions than he has signed on presidential decrees; the executive, which sat silent even when its investigating agencies had informally sounded out Yakub after his “arrest” that they would not press for death penalty; the judiciary …

BJP hits out at Owaisi for doing 'communal politics' over Yakub Memon's death penalty
9 years, 8 months ago

BJP hits out at Owaisi for doing 'communal politics' over Yakub Memon's death penalty

Firstpost  

BJP on Friday hit out at AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi for remarks suggesting that Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon was awarded capital punishment because of his religion, alleging that he was doing “communal politics” over terrorism and nothing could be “uglier” than this. New Delhi: BJP on Friday hit out at AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi for remarks suggesting that Mumbai …

Government, Congress shun triumphalism
12 years, 4 months ago

Government, Congress shun triumphalism

The Hindu  

The quiet execution of Ajmal Kasab on Wednesday morning may have triggered off celebrations in Mumbai, the scene of the brutal killings on 26/11, “robbed” the Bharatiya Janata Party of an issue and perhaps sent out the message that India will not tolerate acts of terror committed on its soil. Whether it was home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, external affairs …

It’s a victory for the country: Nikam on Kasab hanging
12 years, 4 months ago

It’s a victory for the country: Nikam on Kasab hanging

The Hindu  

The special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam who had tried Mohammad Ajmal Kasab in the special court in Mumbai, remembered Kasab as an intelligent, but shrewd criminal, someone like he has never witnessed in his career. Mr. Nikam termed Kasab’s hanging on Wednesday morning as the victory of India’s impartial judicial system. It’s a victory for India and its impartial judicial …

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