Child like

  The ongoing saga with the Italian marines and their stalled return to India reeks of immaturity and a very child like attitude from the people concerned. Some time during the previous year, 2 Italian marines shot at and killed 2 fishermen from Kerala in the Bay of Bengal, mistaking them for pirates. This was unprovoked firing and rightly, the marines were arrested by the Indian authorities and produced in court in Kerala where they remained in judicial custody for much of last year. Towards the end of the year, during Christmas, based on a request from the Italian envoy representing the Italian government, the High Court of Kerala gave them leave to be with their families for Christmas. This was  against the surety of INR 6 crores and a guarantee of the Italian envoy who was personally responsible for returning the marines once Christmas was past. Sure enough, the marines returned to India then. This recent episode was triggered

read more Child like