Showing posts with label Terrorism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Terrorism. Show all posts
Ray
Another city, another attack.

While we wasted our time mulling over SRK's credibility and Shiv Sena's lack of it, the cowards struck again. This time it was the progressive city of Pune that bore the brunt of this pathetic attack. This was unfortunately just another in a series of carefully orchestrated attacks on our economic heartland. This seems to be the only agenda of the scumbags behind this. With the Commonwealth games around the corner, the terror-mongers are hell bent on destroying India's image as a safe place for foreigners.

I wonder why we are such a soft target. Yes, it is not possible to avert disaster by guarding each and every place religiously but can not be a campaign organized by the authorities to educate people about being alert. Our stations, malls, airports and other public places should be plastered with "report if suspicious" messages so that the significance of safety is drilled loud and clear. The Police also should not ridicule false alarms.

The biggest enemy as they say lies within. The Sena won't let the Aussies play. The media has shown a thumbs down to the IPL 2010. The Deccan Chargers have taken the IPL to court over the omission of Hyderabad as an IPL venue. No tournament or event of international stature is allowed to run smoothly because of this political hegemony. Hopefully this ghastly incident unites the citizens of India and makes them spit on dirty politics and terrorism.

Terror shall not and will not win.
Ray
Its barely been a week since the Mumbai police filed a chargesheet against Kasab and other perpetrators behind the November 26 attacks, the terrorists are at it again. This time they targeted my favorite game. It was past midnight here and I was watching Sehwag going hammer and tongs against the Kiwis, when the news filtered in that the Sri Lankan team had been attacked in Lahore. It was shocking and I did not feel like watching the game anymore. All those thoughts about sportsmen will not be attacked seemed hollow and baseless as the Indian government's claims on providing security to our major cities.

NDTV went as far to report that perhaps this attack was meant to be for the Indian team who were scheduled to tour but fortunately canceled it. This was frightening itself and I am just shuddering at the thought of what if the Indian players were on that bus. Just imagine a bruise to SRT(revered as God by certain people) would have perhaps brought out unequivocal cries of war with our neighbors.

Just wishing a speedy recovery to all Sri Lankan players and officials affected by this cowardly act . I leave you with this excellent article on rediff - http://in.rediff.com/cricket/2009/mar/03prem-panicker-sri-lanka-team-attacked-in-pakistan.htm

As I type this, I read that the IPL is in doubt as well. Damn!!
Ray
As I write this,I am completely in a state of shock as I have been viewing the live pictures from the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. It is downright ugly and even though I am sitting thousands of miles away, I am slightly shaking with fear.

I don't know why but somehow this attack feels different as if the perpetrators want to hammer in the message that you o' people of India, it is not safe enough for you to even walk on your own streets. This is indeed one of the saddest days in our history.

Saddest of all was to see my favourite hotel, The Taj , burning away. It was not the building on fire in my opinion but a page in history of this great city that was being reduced to ashes. I am too appalled right now to write anything more. Sometime later in the future I will write something about my fascination with Mumbai.

Let us show some solidarity countrymen. Jai Hind.