Who would have thought that the next time you probably chose a shopping destination, and ended up canceling your plans of going there, you would be a relieved person?
The distances that providence diffuses with the spread of terror among people on account of an unfortunate occurring is certainly not the best way of bringing people across state borders closer together as united Indians. If it was Bangalore, Ahemedabad and Jaipur targeted by a headstrong group attacking the aspiring world cities, the attacks on Delhi today, on the 13th September 2008 certainly demands an explanation by authorities as to why security wasn’t the primary concern for the National Capital at all times.
Vigilance is the key to prevention. Narendra Modi in his statement revealed that despite talks with the Home Minister and Prime Minister on the Gujarat blasts’ masterminds; who in their interrogation tapes claimed that Delhi is in fact their next target, no action or preparation against expected attacks was materialized. No stringent measures or tightened security practices were undertaken. If it is indeed the Indian Mujahideen, who in their utmost self confidence and ‘in the name of Allah’ have bent the rules of co-existence as claimed by them in their revelatory email, then are we also to admit to the simultaneous failings of the centre and the subsequent sandwich this creates in the minds of the ever so disturbed Indian mind? Is this what we have come to since the last time 3 years ago Delhi was under fiend’s scorn wherein lives were lost, responsibilities questioned? Are there lessons learnt- or are they very conveniently surfaced only to be forgotten?
The figures state that this series of ‘low intensity’ blasts have claimed 18 lives leaving 90 injured and the entire nation scarred. If this is the promise our capital is living up to after being apparently the most evenly scrutinized city of the country, it is only right to hold the state government’s collar in anguish. The citizen is forced to question in his own mind as to what the reason behind the cause and effect of such a muddled world is, which has left the virtue of humanity cringe in despair on mangled hopes of a better tomorrow. If this were the independent land that we earned for ourselves, and if it is up to the present generation to hold up this concept in its entirety with the aim of maintaining the nation’s interest- then it is only justified to excavate the very idea of freedom wherein basic liberties of imagining a world without boundaries is denied time and again by what makes up the reality today.
With more bombs being diffused hour after hour, all political leaders condemning the blasts in the most composed approach they could have formulated within an hour of the event, and with the journalists flashing images of blood and flesh on the screen with blaring speeches urging the nation to maintain its cool, the then- agitated- now -complacent viewer has no choice but to leave behind the frightful insecurities on to another day’s burden and move on.
In fact, that does form the essentials of the mind these days. The irony lies in the ‘moving on’ part- ensuring that there is no adequate participation in overthrowing what threatens us the most- we can’t walk out on Terror; not now… not today at least.
Ankita Kanwar
see, there are misses everywhere…but we acn not hold that against them forever…and wen it come sto blaming, the youth sweeps the show by blaming it to the polittical scenario, corruption etc etc…but then it is we who make the system…if we are that unsatisfied we should stand up…if one thinks politicians are unsruplous, then why doesnt one stand up to fight for the cause…the youth power is huge…all that is needed is action beyond just words….calling politics dirty and not being interested in it will not help ever…if we can call it dirty it is not some one else’s that we comment, its our own country, our own system…
no onetakes things lightly,action does happen..but after all its a gradual process towards change…
no1 is pointin a finger on the policemen.. they r truly d heroes of d nation as they r d ones who put their lives at stake n even sacrifice thm 4 d welfare of d country…but being a media student i know it realy wel how much d Govt does in such situatns.givin a compensatn of 1 lakh 2 d injured, n additnal 50k 2 d families of d dead,cn it restore wat they’v lost?be it simi, or d indian mujahideen, y is it always d common man who is made d target 4 d actions of d ministers?wen they were able 2 decode d BAD mission, which clearly stated delhi as d nxt target, how cud they take it so lightly?news disappears frm d 1st page, n thn fynaly frm d papers itself, but d mystery remains unsolved!
also, its terrible for anyone to comment a thing such as “wish they lose their families in one of dese serial blasts..” – what makes you better than the terrorists???
kanika, look first of all nobody but we all here make the government, the police, the elite and the common man. each one of us is responsible for, EVERYTHING that happens around you. Anybody can point fingers sitting at home watchin “Friends”.
the point is that if you thing that they are doing a bad job, help them do a better job (Words are cheap, unless action follows). secondly, the POLICE DOES THEIR JOB TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY. they are HUMANs as well, and please dont forget that they are the real HEROES of the nation.
no measures r being taken 2 ensure safety of ppl…n thn d front page of d newspapers carry d headlines “Ministers condemn serial blasts”, “We shuld fight agnst terrorism; says Manmohan”…!!wid dozens of armed bodyguards surroundin thm, how wud they knw wat is it like 2 undergo such a situatn..wish they lose their families in one of dese serial blasts..thn they’l realize d adversity of d situatn!