SC Activism
Supreme Court's decision to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) and order fast track hearing of Gujarat riot cases should be welcomed. However, it was appalling to read about a recent ruling by SC on a similar PIL, which sought to fast track hearing of criminal cases against mafias that are active in politics. It may be recalled that SC has ruled against any fast track processing of criminal cases against such individuals. Criminals in politics have done greater harm (and will continue to do so) to the country than Gujarat riots. Scums like Sahabuddin, Pappu Yadav, Mukhtar Ansari, Ateek Ahmed, DP Yadav (and the list goes on) might have been responsible for many more killings than those in Gujarat riots. Still the Supreme Court did not consider it to be important enough to to set up special courts and expedite hearing of cases against them.As BJP supporters, we must do our part to form public opinion on this very important issue and request SC to reconsider its previous ru