Letters to the Honorable Chief Minister

To,

The Chief Minister

Maharashtra

Dear Chief Minister,

                I am forwarding an email I have received stating that a woman in Maharashtra has been arrested for protesting on Facebook against the shut down in Mumbai on the occasion of the death of Mr. Bal Thackeray. It is alleged that she has been arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.

To my mind it is absurd to say that protesting against a bandh hurts religious sentiments. Under Article 19(1)(a) of our Constitution freedom of speech is a guaranteed fundamental right . We are living in a democracy, not a fascist dictatorship. In fact this arrest itself appears to be a criminal act since under sections 341 and 342 it is a crime to wrongfully arrest or wrongfully confine someone who has committed no crime.

Hence if the facts reported are correct, I request you to immediately order the suspension, arrest, chargesheeting and criminal prosecution of the police personnel (however high they may be) who ordered as well as implemented the arrest of that woman, failing which I will deem it that you as Chief Minister are unable to run the state in a democratic manner as envisaged by the Constitution to which you have taken oath, and then the legal consequences will follow.

 Regards

Dear Sir,

This is a common man who is in deep concern about the future of out Motherland.. We live in a country which is ruled by political heavyweights and babus placed at high offices.. I was having a great trouble in trying to believe wholeheartedly in that line of the Preamble which defines India as a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC but the reality is something far away from it..

Are we really Sovereign, yes we now do not have the Britishers but now we face an even greater trouble of enemies who are the sons of this soil.. are we really Socialist and Secular as we see the Social Caste system and the Religious issues costing lives of millions of innocent people.. Are we really Democratic when a young girl gets arrested to say that Bal Thackeray was a common man and her friend was arrested for a "like".. what was the fault of the girl who liked the comment.. are we not supposed to even have an opinion. This was absolutely insane..

Hurting Religious Sentiments is obviously a great evil and should be indeed dealt with a severe punishment as it can instigate violence but i am just having trouble to comprehend what was hurting in the comment.. People can search YouTube and can get many video footage's where Bal Thackeray claimed himself to be a common man..In fact this is what politicians claim to get sympathy and hence convert into votes..

All of this was creating huge trouble in me to believe in the overall effectiveness of the Indian Constitution but it is because of people like you who are the real sons of soil that my faith has been restored.. Issues like these will come and will increase... Democracy may be does not mean freedom of expression but they hell no cannot take our quest back of claiming rightfully whats ours.. you making this statement and people all over the world supporting this cause does proves that yes India is a democratic country and will always be. 

Deepest appreciation Sir, thanks for standing up for a better cause as this is the true definition of Democracy..

Thanks,