J&K cricketer demands apology...For what??

Everyone must be aware of the recent news about Parvez Rasool, a under-22 cricketer from J&K, who was detained and later released ( due to lack of evidence) after detectors found traces of RDX in his kit bag. Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association is now demanding an apology. And I am sure he will be given one due to pressure from political circles. But I dont understand why should he be given an apology? It was a routine check, suspicious items were detected in his bag and so he was detained for questioning. Any other player or human being would have gone through the same process. That he is a Kashmiri Muslim, is a co-incidence in this event.

But his being a Kashmiri Muslim gives perfect ammunition in the hands of politicians and extremists who will now use this incident to showcase harrassment by Indian police to Kashmiri Muslims. Which is clearly not the case here. Should the police have let go the man even if they found RDX traces in his bag? Is this what they want? Hundreds of people are arrested by the police in Maoist hit states as suspected terrorism for interrogation. But not much noise is made about them. But each time, after every terrorist attack, when Muslims are detained for interrogation, the police is always blamed for being biased. Isn't the security of the country and establishing ourselves as a safe sporting venue a bigger subject of national importance than such petty secular politics.

This is why the American security system, though under criticism for discriminatory practices, is respected also to some extent. For them their country's security is of utmost importance. You maybe India's biggest superstar but if you are under suspicion, you will be checked thoroughly. Looking at our fragile security network, its high time we stop treating individuals ( and this includes countries top politicians) with hand in gloves. The Indian law is supposed to be impartial towards its citizens, so lets respect that.