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TM Krishna Critiques Death Penalty

TM Krishna Critiques Death Penalty
‘Every execution chips away at the nation’s moral fibre’: TM Krishna on the death penalty · scroll.in

TM Krishna, a well-known Indian musician and social commentator, has written about the death penalty in India.

He argues that executing people is wrong and harms the country's moral values.

He points out that many countries have stopped using the death penalty, but India still does.

Krishna says that the death penalty is often given to poor and marginalized people, and the process is unfair.

He also mentions that the death penalty makes other punishments seem harsher and can make people numb to violence.

He believes that every execution makes the country a little less moral and that society should think carefully about using the death penalty.

Key facts

Author
TM Krishna
Countries Retaining Death Penalty
China, Iran, US, Pakistan, North Korea, India
Indian Executions (1973-2023)
134
Current Death Row Inmates (2024)
546
Abolitionist Countries (2024)
113
Crimes Eligible for Death Penalty in India
Over 60
Supreme Court Guidelines (2022)
Prisoner information collection before sentencing

Quotes

Mundaka Upanishad

An ancient Hindu scripture

“One who knows this, my friend, hidden within the cave, cuts the knot of ignorance in this world.”
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