The Witch-hunt of the 21st Century : But who'll Bell the Cat?

Seems like our country's judicial system, after all, isn't going to the dogs! In what can be construed as a turning point in our Country, the Life Imprisonment handed out to a political big-wig like Shibu Soren as retribution for all his deeds, or misdeeds rather, is a welcome sign.

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha ( JMM ) Supremo is finally in the docks, nearly 12 years after being charged with the Murder of his private secretary, Shashi Nath Jha. The CBI investigation pinned him down for this gruesome act, but mind you, Shibu Soren is no stranger to these things.
Controversies have tailed him like his shadow ever since he entered the Political Scene. The tribal leader was charged with the killing of 68 people, including 10 Muslims, and inciting mobs, in a bid to drive away people whom he perceived to be 'Outsiders' in the Muslim dominated Chirudih village in 1975. The leader has been as slippery as a fish on this front, he has avoided conviction in this case so far by using his Political Clout, the arrest warrants have been just a formality. An arrest warrant was issued against him in 2004 in the 30 year old case when he was the Coal Minister in the Manmohan Singh's Union Cabinet. The leader went into hibernation to avoid arrest, but later, on the Prime Minister's request, he finally resigned from the his position in the Ministry. The Warrant served no purpose, as Soren managed to secure a bail ( The Law is after all applicable only to the Hoi Polloi ).
What's more, he even managed to get re-inducted into the Cabinet in the November of the Same year.

Mr. Shashi Nath Jha, who served as Secretasry to Mr. Soren, was reportedly killed as he knew about the the Bribe Payment to 4 JMM MP's. He was abducted from New Delhi and was taken to Ranchi, where he was killed. After frantic calls from family members, an investigation was finally started by the Delhi Police, which was as conclusive as a Weather Forecast!
The Case finally landed up with the CBI and reached a culmination on November 28, 2006, with an Additional Sessions Court in New Delhi convcted Shibu Soren and four others for their part in the abduction and killing of Mr. Jha. The court has also slapped a fine of Rs.5 lakh on the Accused.

The recent high profile cases, be it Priyadarshini Mattoo case or the 1993 Bombay Serial Blasts Case, have seen the conviction of the the Culprits ( The flip side is : Sanju baba was let off on goodwill generated from his recent movies, I think, which is bad! ). The Judgment Day has finally dawned, or atleast there are some indications of it.

“A Patriot is a person who is ready to protect the Country against it's Government”

The Statement mirrors the fact that Politicians indeed are vile Creatures, and anyone who dares to raise a finger would be stepping into a Medusa's Lair.
I await with bated breath, like many others, to see how the events unfold. It's time they got a taste of the Penal system here. But the question, as always, is, Who'll give them a taste of it?

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- “Sank has not yet Sunk in spite of the Storm” Adiga.