I am not an expert on national security, not part of the media and not a celebrity either. This just me one among the billion that call this wonderful land homeland. These are my personal views and nothing more.
Everyone by now should be aware of that Mumbai is under attack, 12 terrorists armed with AK-47, Chinese made grenades and lots of RDX came in a boat and landed near coloba in the city. For those who don't know about coloba, its a place where most of the tourist to the city end up. Its the most cosmopolitan place in the city with lots of relatively affordable lodges for tourists.They then began their sinister mission to terrorise India's financial captial.
About 155 people have lost their life's and 350 people are injured some of them critically. Many of the dead and injured were people inside taj mahal and oberoi hotels.Though there are a million unanswered questions in my mind the most important and the hardest is what the intention of these barbaric attacks.
Now we know that the terrorist used Punjabi to communicate between them and they used Chinese made grenades. Mr.Pranab Murkerjee has said that a pakistani element may be involved and a strong action will be taken.
Our prime minister Dr.Manmohan Singh said something similar with a speech that was intended to calm citizens down but all that this did was just fuel the anger in my mind. Dont we need to send a strong message across the border? Don't we have the leaders with courage that drove the British back anymore?. Stop being diplomatic Mr.Prime minister.
Three of India's finest Citizen gave their life's fighting terror. Yet we remain diplomatic. Its a war on terror now. We have to do justice to the men who gave their lifes yesterday and to those before them. In the Picture Vijay Salaskar(L) Ashok Kamte(R) nd Hemant Karkare(C).
All through the day I didn't see a single leader helping the NSG or ATS, haven't seen anyone on TV giving a strong message to the terrorist. India needs a politicians who work for their country and not themselves. India needs politicians who act and not react.
Men with power must realise that they have life's of millions on their shoulders and its time to show the people what they are capable of, If you are a politician its now the time to act.
We the people should also do whatever we can, We must enter politics and not just think about ourselves. I am going to enter politics, I am not sure when and how I am going to enter politics but I am clear on why I need to enter.
Because its time we saved this country from people who use religion,caste,creed, and region to gain at the cost of our nation. This country needs a healing touch, it needs us, it needs youngsters with fire in their heart.
"A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the change of history" - Mahatama Gandhi
Patience is the companion of wisdom.I understand this but how long can we remain patient? India has a shot at redemption both economically and socially if we squander it now then I am afraid we may not get another shot at it for a very long time.
This attack has a far reaching consequence which will affect every single Indian directly or indirectly. After such frequent attack who else would be interested in having his company in India? We the aam aadmi have worked so hard to get this nation some respect, its not the politicans who are taking India forward. It is their citizens who toil against all odds in conditions that are alien to them just to get a better standard of life.
Lets not take advantage of this, it has taken so much hardwork from a lot of people to get us here lets not go back to were we started.
The 14 policemen who died while fighting terrorists in Mumbai:
Inspector General of Police Hemant Karkare
Deputy Inspector General Ashok Kamte
Sub Inspector Prakash More
Sub Inspector Dudgude
Police Inspector Vijay Salascar
Police Inspector Shushant Shinde
Assistant Sub Inspector Nanasaheb Bhonsle
Assistant Sub Inspector Ombele
Constables:
Vijay Khandekar
Jaywant Patil
Yogesh Patil
Ambados Pawar
M.C. Chaudhary
Chitre
Here are some of the pictures taken by citizens of mumbai.
I agree with you. Lets stop this diplomacy and start acting. If you read the reaction of the British Prime Minister, you would see that it would really strong and meant action. Our PMs reaction, was made just to give a reaction. Will he do something. Its a big question mark. Let us do something. Even I dont know what. The thought has come to my mind that if anyone can do something it is just you and me and people like us. Enough is enough. We must wake up. Arise. India needs us and we must rise to the occassion.
Samar Banwat, Mumbai