PARIDHI AGGARWAL @ Shefali Arora - INTERJECTION #5

Thank you Shefali for attempting to give convincing answers to my questions, however I would like to differ with you in some of the aspects. I would like to say that justice delayed is as good as justice denied.. Giving life imprisonments to convicts after decades of crime holds little meaning. We all remember the Jessica Lall murder case, inspite of the fact that it was done in front of quite a few people, it took years to deliver such a judgment while Jessica lall’s father could not live to see his daughter’s murderers being convicted. Year on year we have witnesses turning hostile but no action is taken to stop all this, and this is not a few cases where judiciary has failed to deliver, rather it is the few cases which have brought limelight to the collective failure of the judiciary. Just because some nations have not been able to come to conclusion about some bomb blasts does not give us a reason to become lax.  Female foeticide  which you talked about as being a problem among illiterates is totally unfounded. According to statistics more cases were reported from families with good educational background than from families with dismal educational record. Infact a survey of patient attitudes showed that only 40% of male patients and 30% of female patients were aware of the prohibition of sex determination. While 90% purported to agree with the principle of the Act, they nevertheless maintained that a male child was important for the strengthening of the family. And these are educated women we are talking about. I doubt whether Babri masjid judgement has been a peaceful one, rather it looks as an attempt to revert the communal backlash it unleashed a long time back which has equally high chances even now. Something you achieve through curfew and military power can hardly be termed as a peaceful settlement. You talked about “Where there is a will there is a way”, surely, but I am talking of those hundreds having the will and the talent and still they never make it just because of some cunning politics. Regarding CWG, I hardly think it has been a success. The world is talking about India but not highly but mockingly. The numerous pullouts and reviews in foreign dailies are enough testimony of it. Something you cannot achieve in 30,000 crores which another country does in nearly one tenth of it is hardly to be proud of given that India has the largest poor population and the difference such a huge amount of money can make to their lives. You talked about various regulations being implemented in sex determination and monument preservation, however statistics put a big question mark on the extent of their effective implementation. Lastly I would say that I am not a critic of India’s achievements but closing our eyes to its pitfalls can be dangerous for the country.