Hyderabad, Sept. 17 -- The last one week was full of anger, sadness and grief over the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in Saidabad. The horrendous incident also sparked protests as locals urged a magistrate level probe, which eventually led to a man-hunt of the accused P. Raju. He was found dead under suspicious circumstances on Thursday.

The atmosphere was tense and emotions fragile across the city of Hyderabad ever since the case came to light. However, most politicians and political parties clearly don't know where to draw the line and be sensitive.

As one would walk into the basti of the victim's family, a sight full of activists and 'leaders' of various political parties along with media persons swarming the streets would at...