December 2008

I will compile the words of wisdom that will flow from the foul mouthed politician who will try to take political mileage after the gruesome incident in Mumbai

 bade shahron mein aise ek adh hadse hote rahte hain. Woh 5,000 logon ko marne aye the lekin humne kitna kum nuksan hone diya . (Such small incidents happen in big cities. They (terrorists) came to kill 5,000 people but we ensured minimal damage)

The wannabe Shahrukh Khan, ex-Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra R R Patil.

Some women wearing lipstick and powder have taken to streets in Mumbai and are abusing politicians spreading dissatisfaction against democracy. This is what terrorists are doing in Jammu and Kashmir

BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. Yes Mr. Naqvi, the illiterate politicians really make India proud.

If it had not been (Major) Sandeep’s house, not even a dog would have glanced that way

Kerala chief minister V S Achuthanandan responded on Monday to the family of NSG Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, slain in the Mumbai terror attack during commando operations, after he was refused by the Major’s father.

I had to return to blogging. I just couldn’t resist myself after reading a mail this morning. This gentleman from Pakistan writes-

This is two part series of a very enlightening interview from Amaresh Misra, a renowned historian, an activist who witnessed the tragic events in Mumbai. He has a very different view of the things occurred.
He wrote a book  on te 1857 war of Indepedence. (http://www.warofcivilisations.blogspot.com/)
He is one the few voices who were not given much coverage by the “Pseudo Secular” Indian media.

He brought some interesting insights into the tragedy:

1. The mysterious circumstances under which the ATS Chief Karatke and the top brass was wiped out.

2. The number of muslims killed which are around 30.

3. The mystery behind Nariman House and his inside scoop on this place.

4. The identity of Terrorists.

Well, have you ever heard to Amaresh Mishra? The whole point is that you dig out material that conforms your view and present that as an authentic piece.

I don’t care if the above statements carry any weight or not. But I am concerned by the sheer audacity of terrorists that spread havoc in the city. Suddenly terrorism is at our door steps. Suddenly terrorism is a major concern in the corporate world, which was previously was just concerned minting money. The attack on the Taj has instilled a sense of anger that cannot be calmed down so easily. How does it feel to hear news on the TV channels that few fanatics are firing at will on the same railway station your brother is waiting for the train? How does it feel that your wife is texting you that she is under her bed in the hotel room and a terrorist has just entered her room? How does it feel when you get phone calls from children whom their parents left behind home for a party in the Taj? And it all happened in that fateful night. I was lucky to have seen everyone come out safe but is it just a matter of time? It’s not just the bazaars which are at risk now, it’s also the banquets at 7 star hotels which can now be blown to pieces.

The juvenile email above fans my anger. The 60 hours of drama is over but the scars would remain for years. This isn’t an era where terrorist attack would happen every 2 or 3 years, they can happen every month. People who used to treat the threat terrorism posed to the India as frivolous, seems to have woken up. I am not going to write and write on this topic each day. Its because at present this is the only way i can vent my anger.