INDIA RISES AGAIN
Spirit of Islam, Aug 2015, p. 34
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is named as the default author of the periodical; a piece that carries another writer’s byline is credited to that writer.
The weakness of the Indian system is that no one fears punishment. Every day, news of crimes is reported, but we seldom read about their punishment. The element of compulsion has been removed, weakening the Indian system. India has the greatest number of laws, but these laws are not implemented. This has caused the element of fear to be disassociated from the laws. In the 200 years of British rule over India, very few laws were made as compared to the laws made in free India. Law and order was much better in British India because people knew that they would surely face punishment if found guilty. Today there is no such fear of punishment. Where there is no fear, there is no law-abidingness. And there is no other factor that can serve the same purpose as fear. No emotional speech can serve as a substitute for wise guidance. No mere talk of activism can be an alternative to realistic planning. Fictitious stories cannot produce factual results. We have to adopt a system in which the violation of law should involve deterrent punishment. Without this there can be no hope of building a new India. o
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