So two murderers have at last been convicted no thanks to our law enforcement agencies but solely due to public pressure. The son of the policeman was sentenced to hang while the son of the politician was sentenced to only 14 years in prison and will no doubt be released much before his date of release if his father has anything to do with it. His photo in the newspaper with a big grin on his face without the slightest bit of remorse or fear says it all. Meanwhile what about those who have managed to keep these bastards free for so long. It is not simply a case of fatherly love or misplaced sense of friendly loyalty. These are cases of subversion of the criminal justice system without which no nation can survive. Thus these were anti national acts and the perpetrators should be stripped of all post that they hold and sent to prison for a very long time. That this will not happen is the reason why a low level of anarchy prevails in India today. 'Sab chalta hai, it is part of the game' is a common refrain. If you were to point out that lying and cheating are criminal offences and not a game people, at least in the Hindi belt, will look at you as though you are completely insane. Punishment for politicians, civil servants and police must be double that of common people and they must be permanently stripped of office. But who will bell the cat?