Its Bal Thackeray vs the Karkares over Kasab

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In a veiled criticism of slain ATS chief Hemant Karkare's wife and daughter, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has said that the country does not share their stance that the lone 26/11 terrorist in Mumbai police custody should be let off on “humanitarian grounds”.

“The Karkare family may have a different opinion. But that is not the opinion of family members of the other policemen killed in the terror attacks,” Thackeray said in an editorial comment in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana'.

“The daughter of Tukaram Ombale, who fell to Mohammed Ajmal Amir Iman's bullets but ensured that the terrorist was captured alive, has said that the souls of the 16 policemen killed in the terror attacks will get peace only if he is hanged,” Thackeray said.

Referring to the slew of media interviews of Kavita Karkare, the slain ATS chief's wife, Thackeray said she has quoted her daughter who is studying in London and who feels that Ajmal should be given another chance to live and realise what a grave crime he has committed.

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“Karkare's daughter should meet Ombale's daughter. We also respect Karkare's martyrdom and we are expressing our opinion while respecting Karkare's sacrifice,” Thackeray said.

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I agree with Karkare....By: Common Man | 12-Jan-2009 Reply | Forward I agree with Mrs Karkare that Kasab should be allowed to scot free on humanitarian grounds. He was just a misguided youth. After all we are secular country, how can we hang a minority person? Hindus of India are real terrorists, they are in mojority and that is why they are imposing their thinking on Minorities. This is the very principal Mr. Karkare was following when he was killed by a misguided bullets from the Gun of Kasab. Kasab should be pardoned so that other Jehadi's planning the next attack on India can do their job peacefully and without fear. They should be given a feeling that India is a great nation and do not hang you even if you are caught red handed, provided you are Muslim.

Where was thakre......By: Common Man | 12-Jan-2009 Reply | Forward We heard many saying....where was Thakre when Mumbai was arrested..... Hey what you think... what would you say if he goes to the crime scene? You will say he is "politicising" terrorism.... Remember Modi? he visited Taj and waht media cried? Karkare was killed like a common man, there is no case of "martydom"... he was not killed fighting terror. He was more interested in hanging Sadhvi Pragya. His family want Kasab to be pardoned, may be because they want to have media attention..... want to get mileage and congress seat. All of a sudden they are in limelight, not because they "did" something but because "Kasab" did something....

Death PenaltyBy: Major(Retd)R.Rudra | 11-Jan-2009 Reply | Forward Death Penalty is an act of retribution. A life for life is just and serves the purpose of justice. The punishment should be equal to the crime and punishment has no other purpose. There is no utilitarian value and we should not aim at some other goal other than that of meeting the requirement of just punishment.The criminal should be executed by a firing squad.

Karkares wifes statementBy: Prashanth | 10-Jan-2009 Reply | Forward I agree with Mrs Karkare that Kasab should be given a chance to understand what "India is" so that he realises that his wish for jannat is fulfilled in his living life here in India he need not die or kill people.Objective of conviction in any modern legal system is to make the convict understand or realize his mistakes and death as such will not carry that idea of realisation of wrong he has committed, he will feel he is going to his jannat if he is hanged, and not to forget that anybody on a suicide mission (present or future) death is a least deterrent punishment. We need to understand that these are all young men just like us but brainwashed to commit these acts of terror, and the best way to fight them is not to provide them with nourishment to grow.

Thakre's feed on deadBy: Abhi | 10-Jan-2009 Reply | Forward Kasav is the only proof alive to prove Pakistans dirty mindset and I believe that govt. should keep him behind bars and treated as terrorist. And why Mr. Thakre is making so much hue and cry over the opinions of Late Mr. Karkare's family. Its only an opinion and reaction of an individual who have never faced media scrutiny and are unaware that each and every comment they make will be disected to the core by people like Thakres(vultures) who feed on dead, our sympathy with Mr. Karkare's family. Please leave them alone. Their opinion is just an opinion and not a decesion.

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