The other day I read in newspaper that due to the protest called by a political party India came to stand still. A person died because his ambulance was not allowed by the mob to move on. This is a deep concern for me. Do we really have democracy? Where is the justice system? This man might be the sole bread owner of a large family. Who is going to take care of that family? There might be small kids. Who is going to take care of those kids?

Justice delayed is justice denied. Who is responsible for this man’s death? Is it the mobs on the road? No. These mobs are bought over by few hundred rupees, a bottle of liquor and probably a prostitute. Is Indian police responsible for it? No. They are overwhelmed. If we trace the root then the real culprit would be the head of the political party. Let’s say he is Mr. X. X is playing his game. If X is playing his game, then X should be responsible for the ramifications as well. So if we register a case against Mr. X, how long will it take to get justice? Probably justice won’t see the light of the day. So where do we go next? If we trace the modern day justice system, it is the next step in the evolution from the ‘tribal’ justice system. Tribal justice is all about ‘eye for an eye’. But tribal justice is barbaric and not just in the true sense as powerful could always win the game. But any system of justice is better than nothing at all. So in the prevailing situation when there is no justice for common man in India what should citizens do? I don’t think the politician should go free. What if the deceased man’s son or his family contacts a hired gun to kill the politician or the child of the politician? Certainly it will be against the law of the land. But where is the law in the first place. Is not it against the law of the land to obstruct an ambulance?

If I were a judge then my profession will force me to sentence the family of the deceased man. But my heart will always be with them. If the justice system is unable to provide justice to the common men then people will take matters into their hands. It is quite simple. Law should either be applicable to all or not be applicable to anybody.

I’m not asking anybody to kill the politician X. But I just want the law of the land to be supreme. I want a just society. I want a society where strong and powerful should be accountable for their misadventures. Otherwise it is not a civilised society but a tribal one. Thus Indian society is a tribal society.