There is courage and forth-rightedness in Firdousa's words. She does not want her family's reputation to be tarnished by this allegation and wants her husband to set foot on Indian soil only after coming clean that she is confident he would.
I am happy that hers is not a leftist-pseudo secular line that would have been like "he has not done anything wrong; if he has done it, forgive him since we belong to minority and it is his right to indulge in such acts" The words may not be correct, maybe I may have to consult Karat or Dr.Singh.
Anyways fact remains youth today is abound with many such Haneefs and it is the duty of the government to root this evil out with an iron hand. Statements like 'I lost sleep...', 'Dont label any group...' and 'Terrorists have no religion..' just serve to fan the tensions, suspicion and hatred. The PM should talk on behalf of the state, mincing no words. And for God's sake the PM should understand he is not a Gandhi leading a mass movement but the head of a state suffering big-time from the disease called terrorism.
