‘This sense of outrage must boil to surface each time a Dubey is killed’

It’s my request to Mr Vajpayee to see to it that an immediate action is taken in this case.

Varun Ahluwalia, IIT Kanpur

There is a need to create more awareness amongst citizens about this issue as the authorities will do something only when there is a mass public outcry. Since The Indian Express seems to be the only daily that is doing it’s job, I feel its reach is limited. It is sad to know that incidence of such magnitude go unreported in the newspapers that claim to be the number one. Is Express the only one concerned in the entire media?

Sanjay Nair

Thanks to The Indian Express for keeping the flame of hope burning, it is this burning desire of getting to the truth that will help in pinning down the culprits. The whole incident, is indeed very disappointing and painful to hear as Indians. I read some of the feedback from IITians regarding the treatment given to Dubeyji, who was a former IITian. Let us not forget dear country men, this country is made of hundreds of colleges and universities, let us not forget that at every institute and college there are few talented youngsters who strive to be the best in their field. All cannot go to IIT because the IIT cannot accept them, it does not mean that they are not talented. I mean to emphasis only one point, we are Indians, and true Indians should always strive hard to achieve the best for the country. Dubeyji has shown one of those immortal ways of keeping the keeping the flame of justice and truth burning. I wish we have more dedicated individuals who can devote themselves to the nation’s cause than to theirs.

Sudhindra

Thank you for your sustained coverage of the Satyendra Dubey case. Coupled with the widespread expression of anger and outrage, it has finally brought the issue to the notice of the Governments at Patna and Delhi. We as a nation have stopped being outraged by such things. Or perhaps we never started, our moral courage and strength having been broken ages ago. Perhaps we are outraged, but do not have enough understanding of democratic traditions and our social responsibilities to express it. Satyendra Dubey’s case is unique because a group of people have both felt outrage and expressed it, loudly enough to finally get attention to his cause. We must not stop here. This sense of outrage must boil to the surface each time corruption in a construction project is exposed, each time a Bangaru Laxman or a Judeo takes a bribe, each time an honest and upright officer dies a slow death because he is surrounded by corruption that he can do nothing about, each time that that officer dies physically because he does try to do something about it. We must feel a sense of outrage and we must act on it. Only then is there hope for the country.

Mahim Mishra

Satyendra had wished he could have migrated abroad and transformed his meagre surroundings in Champaran to a palace. Instead he chose to dedicate himself to the task of nation building. He could have bowed under pressure/greed and kept his family in royal comfort. Instead he stood up, fearless and proud against corrupt murderous babus, and was he honored for this act? Yes, with bullets, and rewarded with a brutal death. We will not rest, until an independent CBI inquiry, punishes everyone involved in this dastardly crime.

Hemant

There are are only two institutions left in the country which can make a difference, first is media and the other is Supreme Court. Although I have my own reservations on both the institutions. But if we need to remove the gundaraaj by the current breed of politicians that’s the best bet. I request The Indian Express to not treat this incident as any other ‘‘story’’. Please do not leave this issue till the real culprits are behind bars. Otherwise more honest people will meet with the same fate. And who knows this time it might be somebody from our own family.

Nitin Jain

The figure of ‘‘angry citizens’’ who have signed the petition to PM on the Dubey murder has risen above 16,000. It is indeed commendable that at least one sacrifice of someone’s life has broken the silence of this much people, shattering the barriers of cowardice. We love when someone sacrifices his life for the sake of our country. Like Satyendra Dubey. Hence, we have honored him with the title of a ‘‘Martyr’’. Isn’t it high time that we stop using this word?

Prakash N. Gowda