Khobragade and Aarushi

Today, I have read the news about “India welcomes US court dropping indictment against Khobragade”. India is happy to pull off what is being considered as restoring honor of an Indian citizen, to be more specific, an Indian diplomat. Well done! Congratulations! Indian government stands up strongly for one of her daughters, corrupt or not.

Am I happy reading this news? Not at all! On the contrary, I am deeply saddened. The same government did nothing to stop tarnishing of a murdered child’s honor. Aarushi! Almost every governmental organization (Police, CBI, Forensic Labs), Media and Judiciary assassinated the honor of a murdered child. The entire country allowed this to happen. The Indian government allowed this to happen. Mother India let one of her youngest daughter’s honor ripped and did not shed a tear.

When a country, with all her might, is fighting for restoring honor of a diplomat, a common man expects the same for every citizen. Now, what does a common man expect when Aarushi murder case goes for appeal in higher courts? Restore honor of a child! Even if that takes to admit that all the governmental organizations have erred, admit it! There is no shame! Rather, India will be more proud to declare to the world that, she does not mind admitting wrong-doing and looking bad by her earlier actions, if her current righteous actions make her daughters look good and make her daughters honourable!

When the government has the audacity to question and challenge a foreign country’s legal system on an arrest of one of her diplomats (probably corrupt), should the government not fight against wrongful judgement meted out to one of her innocent daughters (and, in all likelihood, guiltless parents) by the home judicial system.

All of us pray that the higher courts will do the right thing and restore the honor of a murdered child! Satyameva Jayate!