Many people have already picked up the pieces of their broken lives and
moved on, some will probably find some closure with his verdict, and some
will never be able to move on. And that’s that. He’s got a security that
might shame Lalit Modi, Lavish meals that would give a complex to the Queen
of England, Stationery that will put JK Rowling to shame.
But does the matter end here? Well no!
There’s the small matter of there being no hangman available. So here’s how
things might pan out in the next few years…
Oct 2011: Various appeals by Kasab for commutation of the sentence are
rejected. Finally, the sentence stands.
Jan 2012: Ooops, no hangman.
Oct 2012: Still no hangman
Apr 2013: Government decides to fill the vacant hangman positions. A Local
Politician wants only locals to even think of applying. “Others who even
think of applying will face action, Local style.”
Oct 2013: 3 candidates have been selected from amongst the 1673489
applicants (including engineers, lawyers and MBAs). But some disgruntled
applicant who was not selected filed a lawsuit alleging irregularity in the
selection procedure.
Apr 2016: The courts finally throw out the lawsuit and lift the stay on the
appointment of 3 selected candidates. But now there are only 2, as the 3rd
candidate has become a ward boy in a government hospital.
Jul 2016: Another lawsuit filed by an NGO demanding that the hangings take
place in the chronological order of sentencing.
Oct 2016: The government agrees that the sanctity of the queue on death row
be maintained.
Oct 2020: The backlog is finally over, Afzal (Afzal Guru - December 2001
attack on the Indian Parliament) is still ignored, but Kasab’s turn is
here.
Jan 2021: A leading TV channel exposes a scam in the procurement of the
hangman’s noose and prisoner’s hood. Opposition demands the PM resign,
stalls parliament for 6th day in succession, and the talking heads slug it
out on TV. Couple of officials transferred. A committee constituted to look
into this. Opposition is now desperate – tones down its demand – now wants
somebody, anybody to resign. Nobody obliges.
Oct 2025: The Committee submits its report. No concrete proof of
irregularities found. The hangings can continue.
Jan 2026: Human right groups make a concerted effort to abolish the death
penalty. Endless chatter on TV news convinces the government to dither on
this issue.
Jan 2030: Government still undecided on death penalty.
Apr 2035: Kasab chokes to death on a piece of his mutton biryani. He was
also high on drugs, which is why he could not call for medical assistance
on his cell phone. Turned out he called an escort agency by mistake. Their
services were not needed – he was quite stiff by the time they got to his
cell.
Oct 2040: Afzal’s still waiting…..
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