Thursday, February 15, 2007
The Taste that will never Sweet: Dharmapuri Bus Burning Case
the 2nd February 2000, on this dark day, three girl students of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore was burnt down by the workers of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kalagam (AIADMK) of which Miss. J. Jayaalalitha is the reigning supremo. On that day Miss. J. Jayaalalitha was convicted in Pleasant Hotel case on corruption charges and immediately after the verdict all round riot took place across Tamil Nadu. It took ugly, inhuman turn in my native place, Dharmapuri where these innocent students were burnt alive inside bus near Illakiampatti, where I got my schooling.
It was so shocking to see the rioters torching shops and other properties owned by Dravida Munnetra Kalagam (DMK) particularly the properties and shops belonging to Scheduled Castes was torched and destroyed. This fact never came in mainstream news papers. I have seen those people marching in and around Dharmapuri town eying particular shops belongs to other community. Another group went on to Illakiampatti and got hold of the Bus in which the students of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University traveling on education tour was stopped, stoned, petrol canned, burnt in which three unfortunate girls were confined to flames for no fault of theirs. To see this horrific incident one needs more of guts. I Still remember theirs charred bodies at the door steps of the ill-fated Bus.
I am happy at least today, the Friday, the 16th February 2007 for the Sessions court in Salem pronouncing death sentence against three AIADMK workers and awarding 25 others Seven-Year sentences in the Dharmapuri bus burning case. Though, they can appeal in higher court within a month's time I would be happy enough that these communal, anti-social, inhuman people get their taste. I have heard long before that anti social and communal elements in Dharmapuri district and elsewhere set vehicles ablaze only after letting the people inside to get down. This act of cowardice should be dealt with strongest terms. This case also throws light on the fate of “Witness Turns Hostile”. May be the title seems right fit for a Hollywood movie but for those who lost someone near and dear in these kinds of incidents is big Question mark. Let our parliamentarians look into it.
I am happy at least today, the Friday, the 16th February 2007 for the Sessions court in Salem pronouncing death sentence against three AIADMK workers and awarding 25 others Seven-Year sentences in the Dharmapuri bus burning case. Though, they can appeal in higher court within a month's time I would be happy enough that these communal, anti-social, inhuman people get their taste. I have heard long before that anti social and communal elements in Dharmapuri district and elsewhere set vehicles ablaze only after letting the people inside to get down. This act of cowardice should be dealt with strongest terms. This case also throws light on the fate of “Witness Turns Hostile”. May be the title seems right fit for a Hollywood movie but for those who lost someone near and dear in these kinds of incidents is big Question mark. Let our parliamentarians look into it.
I will be back after getting the whole judgments in hand…
Labels: burning, bus, dharmapuri
