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Trial of Mohammad Ajmal

Editor’s note: This article discusses the legal proceedings following the 2008 Mumbai attacks and is presented for historical and informational context.

Kasab is the only survivor from the terrorists who attacked Mumbai on November 26, 2008 (better known as 26/11). He was captured on that dreadful night in Mumbai. There was a lot of fuss in the last few months about him of his nationality and his age to be prosecuted in an adult court or with his captivity. Recently, the long-awaited trial started and everyone is waiting to see what the court will decide on his fate.

The case raised cross-border legal and diplomatic discussions.

Days before he was taken to the court, he asked for a few important things in life. He reportedly requested access to an Urdu newspaper while in custody. He wanted to have flavored TOOTHPASTE. He wanted to have a STROLL in the jail. These were his humble demands. There were also discussions about the role of the defense lawyer appointed.
I asked the same on twitter and a few replied that we are supposed to be cultured and rational human beings and hence, we do not do that.

Let’s see what the court says – for I just do not want to say anything else right now. Let the court decide, and once decided we can see it ourselves. I hope we have not forgotten those sleepless nights.

- Tan Speaks
The incident remains a significant moment in India’s modern legal and security history.
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Tan said…
hAPPY TO see a few who share the same thought... things are not going well... hope things change shortly and before we get late!!
May 13, 2009 at 7:42 PM
Piyush said…
dear..its not only this one case of kasab..what happened to the people who attacked parliament..
with such a politics..where caste decides the fate of even an active government..where in the entire election process you do not hear a single speech or argument about the future and pride of a nation..instead people keep discussing and deciding pre-post poll alliances to form government..even expecting any government to act on something which may alienate an entire religion..is outrageous..almost surmounting to a crime unto itself.
so sweetheart start hoping that we get to listen some speeches about the proud nation that we were since the times immemorial, are and will always be..than we may expect some swift JUSTICE imparted to a nation of over a billion people..
May 14, 2009 at 1:58 AM
Tan said…
Praveen, you said it right mate... the thought process needs to change... otherwise, none else would...

Well, the authority can always decide what to do about Kasab, but trying him is certainly irrational...
May 14, 2009 at 4:50 AM
Si_Lee said…
I appreciate the sentiment .. and it is not misplaced either ... but it shows that ppl hv missed out on one very important thing here ... the role of the indian govt. in promoting terrorism ... I will not go deeper into it as i have no concrete evidence to substantiate my points but only circumstantial evidences...
minority vote bank, communal politics .. well many have a rather cursory understanding of these issues largely because they are not directly a part of it .. and one cant expect them to be either .. infact by nt being they are lucky .. i would say ...
the point is when you put on the spectacles which hold that perspective of minority politics, govt. abetted terrorism .. things simplify and no longer remain a puzzle ..

Tan,
I had once written an article .. very large but it showed hw govt. during late 80's and early 90's conveniently let terror build its stronghold in india ...
http://missionjagruti.blogspot.com/2008/08/horrifying-reality-of-kashmir.html

u might get a clearer picture but beware its a very very long article
May 14, 2009 at 10:39 AM
Tan said…
@ TR

You have talked about the things I missed out... Hope people would scroll down and read your thoughts too... Thanks :)

I will read your post for sure... Thanks for the link ...
May 17, 2009 at 3:23 AM
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