Debate over Shayan

Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google News"I was just 19 then."
"I was not even supposed to be there"
"My peace of mind is more important to me, I don't want this shit in my life, it was just a bad dream."

When I came to office to file the report on Shayan Munshi returning to work on the set of one of his films, I was a rather disturbed person.

I guess it was a natural reaction when you are hearing the so-called defensive response of a person, justifying his action of turning hostile in the murder case of a young girl, who was the victim of a trigger-happy individual's sense of false pride.

It was disturbing not only because his explanation failed to convince me that he was doing whatever he was doing in self-defense, it was disturbing because one couldn't imagine that one would actually be successful in keeping 'peace with oneself' by choosing to keep mum when the issue was not just about justice. It was of course a larger issue - of setting precedents, of shattering dreams and hopes, of hurting emotions, of choosing to be 'safe' and not standing up against something.

There are many occasions that make you want to really debate with yourself more than with anything else about the difference between black and white and the various shades of grey that lie in between; the education that one gets, the various cultural influences, granny's stories about the triumph of good over evil, and even one of the strongest beliefs of our nation - 'satyamev jayate'. This was certainly one day that left me very shaken and stirred - essentially because it left me feeling ashamed. It left me wondering about some terms that I had learnt in school - judiciary, freedom of speech, democracy, law and justice.

I had also heard that justice delayed is justice denied, because I don't even know if there will be justice at all.

But I do hope there will be debates that will lead to introspection and churning - and force people to stand up and speak up - for real mental peace. About the AuthorAarti Singh author intro...Read Morefirst published:February 25, 2006, 20:26 ISTlast updated:February 25, 2006, 20:26 IST
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