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For the one who really ‘cares’

Posted on December 1, 2008. Filed under: Battlefield Mumbai |

Do “they” have a heart?

Our beloved Mumbai is the city that is so loved throughout the world that everyone wants to have a piece of it. But, some elements mistook Mumbai’s popularity for a battlefield where they can sort out their differences with the world.

Over and over again, our city has been ravished, but we continue to sleep over it. 7 blasts in the trains of Mumbai, and the next day, the city is back to normal. Does this necessarily mean that the city has the never-die spirit or is it the speedy erosion of memory? 3 places in South Mumbai were hijacked, and instead of helping us get out of the terror and get back to normal, the politicians are made to resign. Amidst the terror
stricken citizens of India, unfortunately we have some ridiculous fools trying the rule the country, taking this as a brilliant advantage for their election campaigns.

When I first saw the BJP campaign on Star One I was filled with utter disgust and irritation. Our Home Minister resigns when he was not even involved in the rescue operations. The NSG and Marcos did everything by themselves. Our Chief Minister is being forced to resign, when all he could possibly do at that point in time is sit at home and look. Earlier Mumbai was a battlefield for the terrorists and now the issue has become a blame game for the so-called law preservers of the country. If BJP knew that their opponents were not doing their job then they could have objected earlier! If BJP would have been in Congress’ position would the security have been better? Of course not! All of them are the same.

I have always optimistic about my country and the government ruling it. But now the water is overflowing. There is no room left for any hope of improvement. The real issues that have been highlighted during the terror attack have been side-lined. The people are forced to forget about these and look into the matter of our ridiculous unstable government. The entire issue is a mockery and used as a puppet against Congress. I really wish the entire Parliament House would have been blasted and all the politicians and MPs would have died. That way, the old hags would have nicely gotten done with. All the corruption and manipulation would have gone with them. Their stale minds filled with hay would have suddenly disappeared, opening the opportunity for the youth to take over.

The elections will happen again. Congress will be blamed for everything and BJP will come into power. But what good has BJP done? Didn’t Akshardham happen during Modi’s time, who is a hardcore BJP member? The country has come to a point in its history, where one party is worse than the other. There is a desperate need for a new fresh government.

The real issue

Instead of fighting over petty politics let’s sit down and address the real issue for once. Let’s not forget the people. There will be no one to rule.

Apparently, the cops train only to pass their entrance exams and then sit and eat (everything from food to money) and get awesomely big paunches. They should be asked to train each and everyday. If they are not fit, how can the citizens feel safe? They should be equipped with something better than a 6-bullet pistol. And has the government heard of bullet proof jackets and walky-talkies? Instead of one common one for an entire group, each one should have a separate one for himself.

The NSG is stationed only in Delhi. Why the hell! Are only politicians important for the safety of the integrity of the country? I have never felt the need to spit on the government more than now. If you are running the country then dare not have the audacity to be selfish!

After the blasts in the trains, there were metal detectors installed, only at the socalled important stations of the city. Well do they work…may be not! Are there enough police officials to actually monitor the entry and exit of people in these stations…hell no! What is the government trying to show by this? “Oh we care for our citizens safety”…bullshit!

The big hotels were taken for granted. Did we ever even imagine an attack on the country’s most well-known hotels? The kind of security for its guests is not at all up to the mark. While recruiting staff, is there any verification done of their identity? If “yes” then the terrorists would not have been recruited as chefs. Even when guests come in, shouldn’t there be some sort of verification of their identity as well? Again, the terrorists would not have lived at the Taj as guests!

The most “brilliant” thing that happened during such time is that, there was curfew in the areas near where the terrorists attacked. Instead of thinking of the safety, it became an entertainment arena for some our citizens including Javed Jaffari. Why can’t we understand that the military’s complete attention should be on the safety of the hostages and getting rid of the terrorists? But if we burden them by crowding there, then do they channel their attention towards the safety of those inside or those outside? We desperately need the citizens to be given military training, so that the citizens understand that we aren’t supposed to come in the way of the military and know how to take care of themselves.

And lastly, anything happens in India blame Pakistan. Neither the media nor the politicians are getting the point here. First you remove the terrorists from their roots. And that will not happen without the cooperation of Pakistan. So instead of pointing fingers at them why not join hands with them? Once that’s over then we can move on to the next step of cleaning up the Pakistan government…if there is a real need to do so. The point here is not to support or blame Pakistan, but to remove the common enemy first and then go to the issue of our relations with Pakistan.

I do not have the guts to take on the responsibility of running the country. But I hope my, rather the country’s message goes to the person who truly “cares”!

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