We recently saw two capital punishments handed out by our judiciary.  One for betraying the country and attacking the parliament and the other for rape and murder.  The first case seems to be headed for clemency, what could be the grounds of the second case being rarest of rare??? Will not Santosh kumar singh ask for the same mercy shown to Afzal???  Is raping and murdering a woman more heinous than attacking the most sacred institution of our country??? These questions beg an answer.  Is capital punishment, an eye for an eye??? Will all of us have only one eye in the future becoz of this??? These are anti capital punishment activists’ stand.  But if criminals of these kind of heinous crimes are not brought to justice, can u discourage criminals from smaller crimes, in a society full of lawlessness???

I believe capital punishment should be delivered in both cases, so that when the next time people plot such heinous crimes, they should fear death.  Otherwise there will be many more Afzals and there will be many more Santosh Kumar Singhs.  In a country where following precedents is the norm, this is a terrible precedent being set up.  Countries like Singapore and Switzerland are crime free because of harsh punishments, and are progressive as well.  In a society where the gap between the rich and the poor is increasing, being lenient in law, will provide easy recourse for people to vent their frustrations.  While every effort should be made to provide equal educational opportunity to all, law must be upheld in the strictest possible sense of the term, if we want a civilized and just society.

We need to have zero tolerance for crime and terrorism so that life and property is protected at all cost.  Because where u have no security, there can be no progress or investment and hence no growth.  So stand up and be counted, demand death for both Afzal and Santosh Kumar Singh.  Those who kill deserve to die.  Those who are about to kill need to know the consequences.