We have seen prisoners live in comfort with airconditioners and refrigerators in their "prison cells". We have seen hardcore prisoners, convicted rioters and terrorism accused get bail on health issues to be seen playing basketball later on.
But we couldn’t give an 84-year old Stan Swamy a straw to sip his drinks. We couldn’t grant an interim bail to an aged tribal rights activist on medical grounds even as he suffered from several ailments including Parkinsons, was infected by Coronavirus later on and was kept on ventilator in his last hours.
This is the way we treat the activists in our country, while the criminals are either given clean chits or bails or never ending paroles to attend birthday parties.
Rest in Peace Fr Stan Swamy. You fought a good fight and you will be remembered. Those who deny others a dignified life will never be remembered with dignity post their death.
Fr Stan is a martyr and the Jesuits should start the process of canonization to declare him a Saint of the tribals ashe does not require miracles for sainthood.
