Whither Constitutionalism! Kasab, you, I are all equal..!!! It is a welcome decision by the Supreme Court that upheld death for Kasab. But will he be hanged in the near future? Not sure. It is unfortunate that the terrorist; an alien from an enemy State is given all the rights of a citizen of India. The Constitution clearly states that the rights of citizens of India cannot be extended to enemy aliens. Enemy aliens are nationals of a country in war with India. Is it not true that if there is one such country in the world which has been in continuous, overt and covert war with India, it is Pakistan? It is quintessentially unconstitutional that Kasab can still petition for Presidential mercy, equating him to any other ‘aam aadmi’ of this country.
Indians fight for their rights, for local jobs, ethnic identities, regional resources etc. The ‘Sons of the soil’ are ready to agitate against their fellow countrymen for benefits. Maratha against Bihari, South against North, Gujjar against Meena, Telangana against Andhra etc. But there is no movement when this enemy is treated as an Indian.
This is high time that this discrepancy is resolved, lest we have more Kasabs claiming equality with nationals of India.
