Acquittals in Mecca Masjid Blast and NarodaPatia Massacre a Travesty of Justice, Say Indian Americans
Washington, DC: The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), an advocacy group dedicated to safeguarding India's pluralist and tolerant ethos, in a press release has strongly condemned the acquittal of the accused in the 2007 Mecca Masjid attack and 2002 NarodaPatia massacre case and termed it a travesty of justice…
"The acquittal of accused in both the cases, despite incontrovertible evidence and confessions, represents a failure of the judiciary in upholding the rule of law," said Mr Ahsan Khan, President of IAMC.
On one hand, cases involving BJP and right wing leaders and their associates' like Amit Shah, Aseemanand, Maya Kodnani, DG Vanzara etc. are increasingly resulting in acquittals, on the other hand, the victims of Muzaffarnagar riots, families of dozens of Muslims lynched by cow terrorists and killed in hate crimes are being denied justice through delayed trials, quick approval of bail, or judgements that out-rightly fly in the face of reason, logic and basic norms of justice…
Exacerbating the situation are endemic issues with the Indian judicial system, widely acknowledged as being among the most resource-starved in the world. Indian courts have a backlog of 30 million cases, four million of which are being adjudicated in its 24 high courts, while sixty thousand cases remain pending in the federal Supreme Court which has only 31 judges.
"The rampant abuse of political power in a way that aims to shield the culprits, in the context of a judicial system that is not equipped to deliver justice, demonstrates the culture of impunity that has taken hold in India," said Mr Ahsan Khan. "This is why the international community needs to take notice of the rapidly declining state of human rights and religious freedom in India," he added.
Indian American Muslim Council is the largest advocacy organization of Indian Muslims in the United States with chapters across the nation.
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