Bollywood welcomes Kasab's hanging

The hanging of lone surviving terrorist of 26/11 attacks, Ajmal Kasab, has been welcomed by the Bollywood. Though actor Ashish Chowdhry, who lost his sister and brother-in-law in the attacks, said there is nothing to rejoice after Kasab’s death, other celebrities thanked the Indian government for it on Twitter.

Ashish Chowdhry wrote: "In these four years of awaiting and looking upon Kasab's sentence, I can bet lacs of new Kasabs were born. Problem lies there. Rejoice, when that stops. Kasab was just an errand-boy with a gun. India is thrilled with his death, but the real culprits must be laughing at our sheer gullibility!" Mahesh Bhatt twitted: "Granting clemency to terrorists would produce a loss of public faith in the justice system, which is a pillar of any democratic society. Those who oppose capital punishment talk about the sanctity of human life. But, the murderer has already violated the sanctity of human life. Are we to say that his life has more sanctity than the life or lives he has taken? Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent. A life for so many lives! You kill and violate the sanctity of life then your life should be taken & in the same manner as the life you took. Mercy results in further crimes, which are fatal to victims who need not have been victims if justice had been put first and mercy second."

Anupam Kher said: “Justice may not replace the feeling of loss but it gives strength & hope to continue life with renewed belief in the system we live in”. Riteish Deshmukh: “Kasab hanging - congratulations Govt of India - for doing it so effectively. For once the govt broke the news and not the news channels.” Madhur Bhandarkar: “I applaud the Govt and especiallly Shindeji & Home Ministry for such a controlled execution of Kasab...Kasab's execution is a victory not only for the Mumbaikar who suffered at the hands of terror, but the entire nation”. Vishal Dadlani: “Almost 4 yrs since 26/11, we've learnt/fixed nothing. They could hire any number of new Kasabs. We'd still be sitting ducks, like last time”. Arshad Warsi: “Bapu we need you today more than ever... Save your people from your people... JAI HIND”.

Celina Jaitly: “Well done Govt. of India ... however, the source of the ideology of the fanatics who turn young men into terrorists is still alive...” Randeep Hooda:” Kasab hanged at 7.30 am at yerwada jail.. About time...Jai Hind !!!!” Bhairavi Goswami: “Did they jump the queue and hang kasab out of turn coz of 26/11 anniversary pressure. Sushilkumar Shinde says Pakistan was informed abt Kasab via telegram. Whatever happened to email/courier/fax?”