Sir — This refers to the editorial, “No place for mob justice” (March 10). The Dimapur incident has brought shame to the Indian judicial system. Religion and the Bangladeshi factor did come into play, but another issue that we tend to forget is the impact of films. They have always been known to depict the current trend in societies, whether it was the dacoit era in the 70s or the family drama of the 80s or love of the 90s or the current trend of science fiction and relationship dramas. Films have influenced society tremendously.
Hence, according to the Dinapur mob, it may have executed its own version of Gangajal. Films have shown how the hero, after being fed up of the system, takes the unofficial route to extract justice. Films have often depicted the system as being incapable, corrupt and time-consuming. Hence, the need of the hour is to take care of the factors that mould our society and future generations. The requirement is to promote the law, even if it its implementation is delayed. It is wrong to bypass the law to provide ‘quick and effective justice’.