Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Antulay - actually, WHY we need an apology

It is unfortunate that we as a country are becoming an extremely intolerant society. While it is true that the three officers who were part of the ATS were actually killed by the terrorists, what Mr. Antulay is asking needs to be heard out. If he had alleged that the officers were NOT killed by the terrorists who came from the sea, I think he should have been unequivocally and IMMEDIATELY sacked from all posts that he was holding on Govt pleasure. On the other hand, if he asked for a probe into the three officers who were killed, it may not need to be sanctioned, but also it gives nobody a right to ask for his scalp.

It cannot be denied that the three officers who were killed were the same officers who were probing the Malegaon blasts. It certainly was unfortunate that all the three officers had to be killed by the terrorists? Cant a Central minister ask for a probe in such a situation?

In all the news items that I have scanned, I have only heard him say that the reason why they were going towards Cama Hospital needs to be investigated.

If Mr. Antulay needs to offer an unconditional apology, it should be for casting aspersions on the entire police force of Mumbai regarding the death of Karkare, by his stupid and insensitive rant, not for actually asking the question.

There does not seem to be a reason for this rabid mongering except the fact that he is a minister, a Muslim, and part of the UPA establishment. Which really is a pity.

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