Punishment for killing in riots

Today a landmark judgement was given by the supreme court. Punishment of life in imprisonment for the politician who had killed many during riots which had rocked the state of Gujarat ten years ago. Another was given 28 years in jail. Several were given 14 years in jail. 32 persons were given jail sentences and taken to jail when the judgement was given. Those people who had lost their lives had not lost the torture in vain. Our courts have brought justice to the people, however delayed it may be. This will be a deterrent to others. And human life is precious even the life of a commoner. Politicians may not take it for granted that they can do what ever they want. Even the police force which had watched the murders have to answer. The biggest problem was that there is politicisation of the police. They have to take orders from the politicians; and if they fail, they would get transferred or get demoted.(That will be dealt with later). The riots were between two religions-- Hindu and Muslim. In a secular state like India, this kind of riots should not tale place.Communal feeling among the police force had affected their efficiency in controlling such a riot.