Even though the UPA government has been insensitive, incapable, tainted with galore of scams and shown all the traits of a lacklustre government, it deserves undoubted appreciation for hanging Kasab. For all the wrongs that it has done, is currently doing and will do in the future; the endless criticism it receives, I'd say, it is still less. But it certainly doesn't mean that when it does something good, we should shadow it completely.
In Kasab's case, the UPA needs appreciation. It has hanged Kasab. May be they took time, but considering the complex relations we maintain with Pakistan, this delay can be justified. Even after keeping him alive for four years, giving him enough time to try and use all his and his masters' tactics, the Pakistan defence lawyer still said that 'a key evidence has been lost'.
Now that Kasab has become history, it doesn't become a reason good enough for the opposition to simply laud the government. If it does, according to them and many others, they fail to be an 'opposition' any more. This is where we really prove to be a not-so-good democracy. Opposition doesn't mean it has to oppose all what the ruling party does, irrespective of the merits. In the race to prove that they are strong and to gain some brownie points every time, they tend to forget what 'constructive opposition' is.
The opposition's and the critics' claim that Afsal Guru is yet to be hanged is right, but they should appreciate the UPA for Kasab's execution.
Hold your horses people, Afsal Guru too will be given the invitation to Yerwada soon.
