The law should be allowed to take its own course and it did in the case involving the A. P. Waqf properties in Manikonda. L. Rajgopal of Lanco Hills has used all tactics to win the case but all his efforts have been in vain.
The Andhra Pradesh high court has decided against the industrialist-turned-politician. It should serve as an eye opener for those who try to usurp the Wakf properties. True, the verdict came after years of litigation, but nonetheless it did come. It is heartening to see the wheels of justice moving. It may be a case of justice delayed, but definitely not a case of justice denied. The verdict will go a long way in restoring the confidence of the minority in the rule of law. The AP high court's decision offered hope that justice is available for all Indian minority communities, irrespective of caste, creed, region and religion.
I salute the Indian judiciary for withstanding all pressure, legal or illegal, put on it by some influential politicians. The search for justice in our country is often a long and arduous journey, consuming enormous time and energy.
Legal disputes are nightmares to the common people. But with media becoming stronger in India, things have changed, although there is still a long way to go. The electronic media should play an active role in highlighting stories of delayed justice instead of seeking the pronouncements of attention-grabbing politicians.
I hope all victims in the dispute over the A.P. Waqf properties, which hurt the feelings of AP Muslims, will get justice. As a citizen of India, I am proud of our judiciary. I also congratulate the Urdu journalists in Andhra Pradesh for their united campaign for the restoration of the Wakf properties.
Mir Gazanfar Ali Zaki, Jeddah