Let us make no mistake about the fact that 9th of February 2013 will be remembered as a black day in the history of this country. And if it is not, then our future is very grim indeed. Today the home minister as well as the leaders of opposition may be extolling the virtues of the Indian legal system and telling us how “justice has been done”, but tomorrow we will be hanging our heads in shame for perpetuating the grotesquely unjust system that culminated in Afzal Guru’s execution. Today we may be dancing on a grave in celebration, but hopefully tomorrow the dust will settle, and we will realize that burying truths and hanging a man does not substitute for providing justice, and certainly does not increase the safety of this country.