7 months ago
TM Krishna Critiques Death Penalty
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.
TM Krishna argues that the death penalty harms India's moral values.
India retains the death penalty for over 60 offences, despite global trends toward abolition.
The death penalty is disproportionately applied to marginalized communities in India.
The process of executing prisoners is often lengthy and psychologically damaging.
Krishna suggests that the death penalty makes other punishments seem harsher and can desensitize society to violence.
- Who
- TM Krishna, Indian musician and social commentator
- What
- Critique of the death penalty in India
- Where
- India
- When
- Not specified (article is an excerpt from a book)
- Why
- To highlight moral, social, and legal concerns about 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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