Now it is baffling as to how one can pressurise courts and the President to pardon the ghastly murderers ? It is true there has been inordinate delay in disposal of the mercy petitions but that does not take away the right of the constitutional authority to decide every case by merits. Clemency is to be sought with folded hands and not demanded as a matter of right. Baghiathammal, Perarivalans' mother may be emotinally right in seeking pardon for her son but she should also feel the pain and agony of those who lost their lives and their kith and kin leave alone Rajiv Gandhi against whom the mission to kill was targeted. How come their lives becomes cheaper and dispensable compared to those who are languishing in jail for a hienous crime about which there is not even a sense of remoarse or guilt explicit or implicit in either word or deeds. In all these drama only Dr.Subramanian Swamy speaks sense with other political leaders playing dirty politics in demanding clemency for killers of Rajiv. Omar was right as to how we would have reacted if such a resolution suggesting clemency for Afsal Guru is passed by J&K Assembly. Tamil Nadu CM owes an explanation to the nation as to how she could ask for commuting the death penalty awarded after a due process of law by the highest court of the land? That will set a bad precedent for those who acts against the interests of our nation . The Madras High Court I feel exceeded the brief in admitting the plea itself for it was questioning the sagacity of the competent authority to decide on clemency petitions. Srikrishna Commission of enquiry in to unruly incidents in the precints of Madras High Court pointed out that a section of the judiciary was connving with anti Indian and pro LTTE sentiments and it is high time this case is transferred for an impartial adjudication.