A truck runs over 13 pilgrims in Madhya Pradesh, while a car mows down 8 labourers in Punjab. Many others are injured.
Twenty-one lives lost. Families shattered. And what follows? Charges of rash and negligent driving, bail, years of litigation, and business as usual.
When will road carnage be treated with the seriousness it deserves?
Look at Gurugram number of accidents taking place and despite that the high speed racers have a free run late at night without any fear of the law and no one is checking them .
India needs stringent laws, swift trials and punishment proportionate to the crime. Where evidence establishes deliberate or extremely reckless conduct, the law must be applied to the fullest extent, including murder provisions where legally justified.
Mass fatalities on our roads cannot become routine headlines followed by collective amnesia.
We aspire to be a developed country. But development means little if human life is so cheap and accountability so uncertain.
STOP THE TERROR ON OUR ROADS. MAKE EVERY LIFE COUNT.
