Finally we get a verdict against political workers.But could it have been done without the media? However it has been achieved this verdit says one thing. We are slowly maturing as a democracy.
The completely outrageous Jessica Lal verdict started it all. The judiciary did not change themselves to get better justice. It was the media that did it. The media helped galvanise public opinion and woke up a numb public.
The public has been conditioned by the politicians and the bureaucracy that nothing can be done. About corruption, blatantly criminal politicians who get away with murder by threatening witnesses.
Now it is time to change the system to ensure this can be stopped forever. Strenghthen the hands of witnesses. Offer them protection and huge penalties for those threatening them (which go directly to the witneses who are threatened to encourage them to report threats)
All witness statements should be videotaped immediately after the event and should be acceptable by the court. Thereafter there will be no point in threatening the witnesses as the court will accept the statements made immediately after the event only.
Prof Sabharwals case will be the next milestone in the effort by the country to cleanse the system and proceed towards maturity
Kudos to the media. They deserve all the credit. It is no coincidence that it is the private media and not doordarshan that has spearheaded this transformation of our society. We need to privatise this country much much faster to stand a chance in the world of today
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