The past week has been really quiet numbing and has made me think and worry about my country and the state of affairs here more than ever before. Seeing the images of the carnage at Mumbai over and over again and listening to the same rhetoric from the same inane, insensitive politicians has made me take on a bleak view of the situation. Maybe these 24 hour news channels must be banned!!!
Even on a serious note, may be it is worth considering banning the live telecast of an ongoing operation - is it not like beaming live to the terrorists exactly what the commandos are doing? This picture of terrorists sitting, switching between news channels & rejoicing at the way they are tripping over themselves to covering their 'triumph' and congratulating themselves for having earned the 72 or whatever number of virgins they will be getting once they reach their jannat in their next heroic jihad keeps coming to mind and leaves me sick.....
The worst of all is the blame game played by politicians, and the callousness that was displayed by the Chief Minister and Home Minister of Maharashtra. Advaniji, unfortunately, did not do any better either. Though I am a staunch supporter of the BJP, I felt very disappointed when Advani blamed the ruling party for incompetence even while saying this is not the time to play blame games, and when an all party meet was called to discuss the situation, did not turn up there, choosing instead to go campaigning elsewhere. This to me shows a certain carelessness, and it is disappointing when it comes from someone who is as respectable as him.
Amidst all this, the people of Mumbai are left to yet again fall back on their spirit and come through - they indeed have, with morning walkers and businesses trudging on with life as usual.
Will our state change ever?? Will the police ever be paid well, freed of political pressure, trained well and armed with more than a lathi to face up to AK 47s?
The answer in all probability is NO.
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