"A very dastardly terrorist attack took place. Innocent people lost their lives, there was a fair investigative process which culminated in a three tier judicial process at the end of the day. The law has taken its course," Tewari told reporters here.
He was asked for a reponse to comments by BJP leaders that the execution of Kasab was a delayed.
"It would not be proper to view this in terms of time taken. The larger message is that if at all there is a terrorist incident of a terrorist attack which is perpetrated those people who are responsible would be brought to justice," he said.
Tewari was replying to a question if the government would also act in the matter related to the Afzal Guru, who stands convicted in Parliament attack case.
"If at all there are specific qustions with regard to the investigative or the judicial process in any other terrorist- related activity, I am sure that the appropriate ministry at the appropriate time will address it to your satisfaction," he said.
The I&B minister was asked if he thought that the criticism of being soft on terrorism could now no longer be made against the government.
"It is not a matter of being hard or soft but we are a democratic country and our structure is a based on law. If someone takes law in his own hands then after an investigative process, a conclusion or result is reached by the courts and after that if a mercy ptition is filed then after its disposal whatever is the verdict, the government implements it," he said.
He also said, "What is important today is to understand as a people, as a nation that as a society which is based on the rule of law after the processes cleared themselves out, law takes its own course."
