How quickly the comments section devolved into a pogrom. One or two have even gone so far as to say Hinduism is responsible for the situation. The need is to give such detailed and informed news mileage and maximum exposure. That can't happen if the case is politicised since that will inevitably obstruct justice. But one guy actually had the audacity to tell OP that not calling out the party is shameful and sinful. You do realise that you sound just about as militant-like as the MLAs men in question?

I am horrified by the post. I think a mass demonstration could and should be organised by citizens. The strength of our democracy is in its numbers. Nobody, not even the PM himself can remain unfazed if 50000 young men and women storm through the streets demanding a televised stage-by-stage screening of the court proceedings. And if anyone from government service, be it policeman or registered party worker is found to have colluded with subverting evidence in favour of MLAs acquital, then he or she should not only be terminated from service but brought to face justice in court.

Also, some of you have shown the decency of reminding youngsters of 2002. Let me go back even further and remind you people of the late 80s to the 90s. The place - Northeast India, esp Assam, Nagaland, Manipur. Militancy was rife. To put an end to the nuisance, the UPA-led central government launched Operation Rhino. They created a triumvirate. Called it the Unified Command Structure. Put it in action. KPS Gill came to Dispur. Devised Operation Infinite Reach when he realized that Northeast militant have an unspoken support of the people, esp people in the villages. The vernacular media referred to them as "our boys". Instead of examining why the poor people are sympathizing with militants and distrusting government agencies, he masterminded the plan to root out militancy from the base. The UAF, with total imputiny, massacred through the 90s night. Initially it was a matter of alls well in love and war mentality. If I had a brother in the outfit, then I would be tortured so that he comes out of hiding to save me. Then from me the UAFs attention shifted to my wife, my brother's wife, our ageing parents, and finally our little children. Mithinga Daimary, ULFA spokesperson, his entire family, including his 6-year old daughter were murdered and noome question who'd done it. Later, the UAF had to be called off because the local police were using the structure to terrorize their interest targets who sometimes had nothing to do with militancy whasoever.

My point is, that other party whom you people seem to drool over isn't as hunky dory as their present beleaguered chieftain would have us believe.