Mumbai Terror Attack – Some thoughts
After watching all the gunfires, blood, gore and fire in Mumbai through live TV streaming, I went to sleep today by 4 in the morning. By the time I woke up, more than 100 people were killed and 200 injured (reportedly, 125 people killed as of now including 14 policemen and left 327 injured). The financial capital of India was taken under control by a group of terrorists. The fight was and is on. More than 24 hours passed and our police and army is still fighting with terrorists.
The attack seems to be planned and executed well, and it doesn’t look like it is done all alone by a home-grown terrorist outfit. Seeing the kind of massive ammunition and logistics they have (remember, they are still fighting us even after 24 hours), there must be some strong support from outside. Could it be global terrorist outfits like Al-Qaeda? Or is it the terrorist outfits rooted in our neighborhood Pakistan (and possibly supported by home-grown terrorists here)? Nobody has the answer yet, but the interesting thing is that the Pakistan’s foreign minister is on a 4-day visit to India from yesterday. So the attack could also be seen as an attempt to worsen the relationship between India and Pakistan.
Then I saw our Prime Minister’s face in the channels and by the time he opened up his mouth to “talk tough on terrorism“, I changed the channel as I was not in a mood to hear comedy. If these terrorists could take control of an entire city and kill more than 100 people and still fighting with the army, what kind of security do this country offer to it’s citizens? In India, only politicians and bureaucrats are sacred and valued, not the ordinary people who get killed in such terror acts. Oh, on that note, let me add, I really had wished (I know it’s a cruel wish) that a couple of our politicians were killed in one of these terror attacks, because it seems that only then the government would wake up.
It was a horrible scene to watch the Taj burn. And it took some time for the firefighters to reach to the spot. I’m just wondering, do we have any aerial firefighting method or was that option not feasible at the time? We spend money on so many feel-good projects, how about making our lives secure and feel-good? Is our government going to listen?
On the other hand, there are people who use this chance to spit venom on certain communities. The first thing that a colleague friend said in the morning was “I told you, all Muslims are terrorists“. Such blatant generalizations would only help to worsen the situation and cause unnecessary tension at the wrong time. I asked him if any Muslim was spared from the attacks or if only members of a particular religious community were killed. Well, it is better to ignore such people, but you can’t help just watching them spread hatred at this crucial hour.
My heart goes out to those who have been killed and their families. My salutes to the brave men who fought against the terrorists and those who have been killed in the process – Anti Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare, encounter specialist Vijay Salaskar and additional commissioner Ashok Kamte. We can also not forget the service of the Firefighters, Police, Anti Terrorist Squad, National Security Guards, Army, the people who helped and still helping the helpers, those who are donating blood, those who are helping in every way they can. We should also appreciate the journalists, particularly the TV channels like NDTV and IBN covering all the events from several parts of the city, giving continued updates.
India is indeed incredible. And our government can perhaps change the tourism slogan to “Terrorist Devo Bhava“. You are welcome here fellow terrorists; please do come and bless us with your bullets.
(Image courtesy: nytimes.com)
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November 28th, 2008 at 12:13 am
It’s a shame.
Where is the intelligence.? Why do we need RAW / CBI etc. Waste of money !! Idiots now tell us that they came by boats from Pak. What were they doing all these days.
Once bitten twice shy – Dalal Street/ Rashtrapathi Bhavan/Bombay trains/Bangalore shootouts / shootouts in other cities and now again Bombay. Is there anything called ‘Intelligence’?
I remember – Mufti Mohd.Sayeed’s daughter was kidnapped a few decades back. The entire admin. was out to get her back and they released prisoners !!
Nobody cares for the common man !!
8% GDP…where does the money go? What about improving fire fighting..aerial like you suggested? Why not spend on equipment for Intelligence ( Let’s learn from Israel).
BottomLine – Jokers / Idiots aka Politicians don’t care..but they rule…The police / RAW / CBI..everything is in their hands.
Shameful !!!
November 28th, 2008 at 1:09 am
My thoughts to add to your thoughts:
We got hit by bombs in Mumbai in 93- We came to work the next day, as if nothing happened- Resilience they called it- We were the resilient Mumbaiities.
We had our 7/11. Bombs again. Ripping through our local trains. Killing-maiming-damaging.We came to work the next day. Nothing really happened? Stoicism they called it- We were the Stoic Mumbaiites.
On 26th November.They raped our city.Destroyed its freedom.Tarnished its face.We will probably come to work the next day.As if nothing really happened.
I wonder what they will call it? if they can find a word for apathy in the wake of enduring rape. If they do- It would be an apt word to describe the callous Mumbaiite.
November 28th, 2008 at 3:19 am
So true guys, i just have small doubt/question.If they cant protect a single city (mumbai), what will they do in case there’s a war?!! Im sure they will abandon the people and protect themselves first, except for some true patriotic officers.
November 28th, 2008 at 7:29 am
I wonder where is that sob Raj Thakre now !! ..
November 28th, 2008 at 8:23 am
Agree wholeheartedly..Its high time our government wakes up!!
I have to disagree in one point though.The line between ordinary and the high powers are decreasing day by day, hence it might not be accurate to say..Still, these places were frequented by a certain set of people..People who are influential,corporate honchos,foreign diplomats..surely these well planned operations were aimed at them..Maybe to generate international attention…if this is what they can do..Im seriously scared!!
November 28th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Even in the time of crisis and gunfighting like this, I wonder why some people in India make blatant comments about muslims or any political party instead of thinking about how to save fellow citizens. India has to go a long way in this and the Govt should wake up.
November 28th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
I just hope govt tightens the security atleast after this terrible incident.. may those poor souls rest in peace.. hope the wounds heal soon..
No wonder abt those blatant comments abt muslims.. quiet common during every terrorist attack.. I also heard my own folks talking like tat.. its simply their incorrigible opinion..
November 28th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Narayanan: Such a bad/sad situation…
Santosh Menon: But what other choice do people have other than making do? We have certain roles to play in this matter as citizens, but it is mainly up to the politicians to take action.
Abi: I hope at least this situation would wake up the administration. But it is just a hope.
Vishal: Yeah, probably he is hiding.
So much for such a dangerous but stupid nuthead.
Jina: I wouldn’t say that the line between the ordinary and the high powers are decreasing. What example do you see and what section of the society do you call ordinary?
Raji: Very true…
Ramya: One good change I see these days is usually there would be a following riot after such terrorist attacks. Now at least that is not happening. That is the only good sign.
November 28th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
I agree..
But can we blame our IB for this..
Even terrorists attacked World Police America .
there were also had FBI and CII that time.
Criminals know how hole security.
But thorough inquiry should be carried out to find the root.
November 28th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Sabique – America was attacked once…and if it happens again…lot of heads will roll…Situation is a little diff. in India. But this is not the1st or 2nd attack…that’s my worry. Why aren’t the politicians acting?
I agree there are a lot of difficulties in a society like India..but I feel…Terrorism isn’t in the front seat in Policy makers minds. Let’s look at countries like Israel. Can’t India learn from them?
November 29th, 2008 at 4:11 am
The Prime Minister’s speech on the Mumbai tragedy reeks of hypocrisy. How can he be expected to be taken seriously when his Party is politically aligned with a coalition in TamilNadu which includes political parties that support LTTE openly and celebrate a terrorist’s birthday ?
The PM can save some face if he declines to meet the delegation from Tamil Nadu, which is aimed at pressuring him to stop the “War against Terrorism” in Sri Lanka. Instead, he should strongly urge the politicians in TN to stop eulogising a terrorist group which was responsible for several incidents, including the cold-blooded murder of a former PM.
It’s time the PM Walked the Talk…. Its time any seditious activity be curtailed with a firm hand.
November 29th, 2008 at 4:29 am
I have deep respect for our anti terrorism squad and feel very sad because it is the brave who are usually lost fighting the evil.
Only cowards make anonymous threats and attacks and target the unarmed and unsuspecting people.
November 29th, 2008 at 11:01 am
“Oh, on that note, let me add, I really had wished (I know it’s a cruel wish) that a couple of our politicians were killed in one of these terror attacks, because it seems that only then the government would wake up.” – Very immaturish thot at this time. We all have quite immaturish thots daily, but to write that in a media, in a blog that has quite a hundred readers takes amazing immaturity!
November 29th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Dear Mr Prime Minister,
Thank you for your huge contributions to our country-You are the architect of our economic rebirth.You have integrated our economy with the global one.Millions of indians have overcome limitations and have discovered new vistas to conquer economically, thanks to your persistent vision and dedication.We salute you for taking India in a short time from being a economic backwater to a global powerhouse.History will judge you as a visionary who took india to new levels in the economic field.Never before has India been so strongly optimistic about its economic future.
But Sir, Never before has India and Indians felt more insecure and vulnerable than they do today. Never before has Indias absolute and abject failures on building and safeguarding key institutions been more obvious- Our corporate bosses move in Jetliners. The policemen on the street use 303 rifles to fight AK-47s.Top industrialists build factories in remote villages. They come in by Choppers. The employees use pot holed inundated streets to commute.
Never before have as many policemen been promoted or demoted based on their political affiliations.Never before has money been brandished in Parliament before.Never before has Mumbai been subject to as much goonda raj before. Never before have cities in India been subject to deaths through terror as has happened in 2008.
Never before has Mumbai been attacked by a motley group of 30 boys and its freedom taken away for so long.
Never before have we been so rich.But never ever have we been so poorly endowed with fundamental things like freedom and security.
Respected Sir. Kindly Step down. As an honourable visionary, who has done so much.Please do more.Step down to set the example.Step down to take responsibilty because what India needs today is a leader…A leader who is in touch with the reality of this monster called terror.And in touch with the fact that it needs to be fought proactively and energetically.
India needs a leader Sir. Please step down.
November 29th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Maybe a decade back, I wouldnt probably even be inside a luxury hotel…Now its not the case, I could have been very well been inside that place…Not because Im some corporate honcho or even remotely rich…There is some kind of affordability the common man has attained especially in the metros..
And I certainly consider myself to be ordinary part of the society…
November 29th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Injipennu: What would be a mature thought? That usual BS like “we stand strong together”, “you cannot defeat us” etc? Sorry, that phase is over. If there is no strong criticism and demands coming from people, the government is going to do nothing. And if that concern about common man in this country, which includes myself, is immature, I will keep making such immaturish comments. Sitting in another country which puts it’s citizen’s security first, you may never understand that immaturity.
Jina: I wouldn’t write that “the line between ordinary and the high powers are decreasing day by day” based on my personal life and status. That statement takes a statistical study to prove it. And living in a metro like Mumbai, I am sure you would have definitely seen the real “ordinary” section of the society. And by the way, I am talking in terms of economic situation.
November 30th, 2008 at 12:18 am
Jo,
What has sitting in another ‘country’ has got to do with this? Isint that a very cheap shot Jo? Jeez!
Criticizing Govt is another thing and writing stuff like why cant they kill some politicians too in the process is another thing. Seriously if you don’t understand the difference of it, I have nothing much to say.
These are are sensitive time, don’t let terrorists or others misuse your words.
November 30th, 2008 at 1:07 am
Well..even for statistics…we [students of tiss] did a study on the comparison of the same issue in a timeline of last 30 years..Its still a thesis study…but u wont believe the results jo…and Im not denying that poverty dont exist or there are still people who are just classified as numbers with no homes or daily bread in the streets of Mumbai…
All I meant is…earlier it would have been a certain section of the society who could have accessed these places..but today..that kind of divide is lessening..
Not to debate,but I can give you any number os research and non academic data to prove it..
But I guess we are beyond a point of statistics and probably has to confront the situation realistically
November 30th, 2008 at 1:20 am
Dear Joe,
I am sorry to say that your wish that some of our politicians getting killed in such an attack will never happen, because most of them have such a strong thick skin that no ordinary bullet can penetrate. It is a joke from one of my friend that a bullet hit one of our MP got diverted and killed a foreigner on his adjacent table. The best example is our Union Home Minister. He was defeated in this election and with out any shame he accepted his posting to Rajyasabha and became the Minister.
I am also worried about the fact that we took about 3 days to defeat 9 militants. How they brought all these weapons? Where our security and intelligence people were sleeping all these time? It is very clear that they knew each nuke and corner of these buildings. They were also well trained. Who give them all these training and weapons? (To this we always have an answer; Pakistan. But still now we are not able to prove this arguments in any international forum. Here also we repeat the same old statement.)
This time our security forces captured one terrorist alive. Interrogation is going on and some informations are there on media. Last time when the Parliament was attacked the terrorist got support from the local people and one such person was sentenced to capital punishment on 04/08/2005. A death warrant was issued on 26-September-2006 to execute him on 20th October 2006. But on 3rd October 2006 his mercy plea was accepted by the President of India and on the same day it was forwarded to Union Home Department to get their note. Till now that is pending. It clearly shows the ignorance of our system towards national security. I do have a humble request. Two Israeli citizens were killed in this attack. If we have any evidence about those organizations who carried out this attack it should be handed over to Mossad. They know how to handle such organizations.
November 30th, 2008 at 1:46 am
Injipennu: Why do you call that a cheap shot? Please care to explain. I, as a citizen of this country, who lives in this country, think that it is indeed needed to give strong condemnations and statements to wake up the politicians of this country. And you know that I am not a person who suck up to the right wing politics. But this is too much. The people of this country do not feel secure anymore, and that is a fact. The politicians who enjoy the Z and Y categories of security do not give a damn about the ordinary people’s security. When did Ratan Tata ever spoke against terrorist acts in public? Only when his family property of Taj was attacked, don’t you see? That means, only when the creamy layer get hurt that media and people start talking about the need of a tighter security option. If a couple of politicians were indeeded killed in the attacks, the whole government and political parties would wake up. It is unfortunate, I know, but that is what it looks like. The ordinary people do not see any value of their lives by the government these days.
And when I mention these facts, you call that immaturish thoughts. And you wouldn’t say that if you were living in this country. That is what I mentioned in my comment. And you call that a cheap shot? Jeez!
November 30th, 2008 at 1:58 am
Jina: let me talk to you from an ordinary perspective. I come from the ordinary class. I did so many jobs, not as part of the teenage adventures, but I did not have any choice for feeding my family. I started working from being a bakery sales man who made Rs. 12 a day while I was doing my pre-degree and that was not ages ago. The next job I got was of a telephone booth operator and I worked in the night shifts during which I had to face even the pedophiles on the way back home (I would run at 11:30 PM to escape these folks, and I mean RUNNING, as if I was competing in a marathon) and for 450 bucks a month. Then I worked a goldsmith and my earning after working for 4 years was Rs. 2250 per month. Only when I got into a job in the IT sector that I could enjoy what I have now, the 5 figure salary. Still, I cannot afford anything beyond a dinner at a 2 star hotel and that too on very rare occassions, say for twice an year at the maximum. Now when you say that you can afford Taj (there is a Taj near my workplace in Trivandrum and I still cannot afford that), I don’t understand it at all. Many of my colleagues in my office (and ours is a multi-million dollar financial company based in US) cannot afford Taj too. That includes even the people who are in manager positions. So probably you are way too above the class which I have seen here or you do not understand the problems of the ordinary class at all. There are so many feel-good studies, but believe me, on the ground, because I have been a part of that ordinary class, there is not any difference and that SO CALLED LINE YOU MENTIONED is INCREASING day by day in the new India.
The ordinary class of India is not the pub-hopping, Taj-hopping people who call themselves “middle-class” of India. The so called middle class is defined very differently in many parts of India.
November 30th, 2008 at 2:09 am
Manikandan: Agree with you totally. The government gets off so easily by blaming Pakistan for everything. But the Pakistan government has been doing something in their hardcore extremist areas. How can we simply blame Pakistan for our intelligence failures? I do not mean to say that the Pak government is totally clean; if they were they would first admit that Dawood is hiding in Karachi and would hand over him to us first; but that is a different story altogether.
November 30th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Huh.. Ofcoz ur cruel wish s not immaturish.. it in fact can bring abt tight measures..
I dont understand how can one say it is aimed at infuential ppl when there were firing even at the most crowded CST railway station ,, I dont see any class variation in tis regard.. loss of life is more than anything..
Jo, I appreciate ur hardwork for wat u r now.. Hats off to u.. None but my dad came to my mind who also slogged very much to earn a good living n did a lot of jobs in his 20′s..
I pray tat the wounds of the attack heal very soon..
November 30th, 2008 at 11:59 am
OOPS!!! my good god…i think i should put end to the miscommunication which I only started…I am not at all some social elite who can afford to stay at taj for days on end…Nopes..For all you know, Im poorer than you re..:)
To borrow ur words “I cannot afford anything beyond a dinner at a 2 star hotel and that too on very rare occassions, say for twice an year at the maximum” [ofcourse the free conferences dont count in that one or two..so lets make it a lil more]
Thats what I meant…There was firing in the restaurents..the lounge…you necessarily didnt have to stay there to get shot or get exploded…A random dinner to celebrate something…somebodys wedding celebration..[maybe even ur office meeting]…or even one of those free conferences which is set in the glamorous taj…
I guess for you or me…those are some probable chances..maybe rare but still probable….
And please dont mistake me for the pub hopping,taj hopping wannabe..Im not one of those..I come from middle class roots and still is and is proud to be one…Im not even in IT league or the Corporate league…I happen to work with NGO’s and similar organizations in the development sector..So hopefully you will understand the intentions are pure but I still stand by what I said..
But also I agree to the fact that the divide between the absolute poor and the high chairs is getting wider and wider…
And I think I have mentioned this to you earlier..I as a person is genuinely proud of what you have achieved..from what you were to what you are today…many of us..including you, me and a lot of others are symbols of that ordinary class who is getting into a different level than what our parents were or our contemporaries in another era was..Be it in terms of tangibles or non tangibles…
But ofcourse there is a lot to be changed..right from the grassroots…
And all of us stand to have an opinion right?I stated mine..you stated yours..which is fair enough..But plz dont judge me to be somehting which Im not based on an opinion I hold..
Njanoru paavama maashe..:)
November 30th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Ramya: Thanks Ramya. Yes, this time the attack was aimed at all sections of the society.
Jina: I get your point.
And I’m sorry if I hurt your feelings, but my reference to the “pub-hopping” people was not aimed personally at you, but based on the people whom I have seen in my friends circle. I have high regard towards the NGOs which work among the poor and rural sector. So, give me a map! (maappu tharooooo…) 
Yes, I agree that there are probable chances that we might be there inside the Taj. But what I can’t agree with is that the dividing line of the ordinary and the high powers are decreasing, and that is because we define “ordinary” differently. But that is okay because we are two individuals with our own views.
Also a friend gave me this link to an article in Financial Times. I have not gone through it in detail yet though.
November 30th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
>>And you wouldn’t say that if you were living in this country.
Jo
This is a pathetic RajThackerisation of an issue Jo. I am really sorry you are unable to think above this level. That is you are looking at me rather than what I am trying to say. That is you are getting personal. Get it?
Jo it is my as country as it is yours. The same insecurity you feel, I do too. The same rage I feel too. Please do not measure it!
Again you criticising the Government and you writing some politicians should have got killed is entirely different. Here is an example of how a sentence like that can be taken out of context and misused. I was trying to tell you about the immaturity of that sentence but instead you tried to check my citizenship. Sad!
BTW, I live in India. Now my opinion matters? Now will you kindly look at what I was trying to say instead of looking at me? phlueeze? With that logic, everybody had to be in Taj facing that mayhem to have an opinion.
December 1st, 2008 at 12:30 am
Dear Joe,
Not just Dawood, there are many other culprits living in the safe shadow of Pakistan and some other gulf countries. A few months back some where I read that Dawood Ibrahim is a person who can directly get into his vehicle from the tar mark at Dubai airport. I don’t think our President will get this privilege there. Some other terrorist who hide at Pakistan are the leaders of Al Qaeda, persons who hijacked flight IC-814 to Kandahar. All those 5 hijackers are said to be from Pakistan.
December 1st, 2008 at 3:11 am
Not at all..No hard feelings ..so dont worry..
And I did work in the rural and poor sector for the last 2 years..but not anymore…hope to work indirectly though because of certain personal and professional reasons…so dont have to put high regard too..:)
And we have not got to the point of MAP ..so for now I shall give it to u still and u can keep it in ur fridge and reheat and use in need..:)
Yeah..I guess our viewing lens is slightly different..and I will tell you the reason…There is a saturation point which a person reaches seeing inequalities..the sheer indifference…how a certain section of the society is treated worser than animals..And being in a profession which has to deal with it 24/7 for the last 5 years makes you a little numb..And beyond ur saturation you try to find light in the tunnel…something somewhere which would keeps you hanging onto hope..If you have seen the movie ‘Dark Knight’..a twisted concept of it…maybe thats why…maybe you are yet to reach that saturation point…Or it might be something entirely different which I shouldnt put to speculation..
Anyways thanx for the reply…And lets hope that things are gonna change soon…
December 1st, 2008 at 3:29 am
@Ramya and Jo:
I take back that comment of maybe the attacks were aimed at a higher level of people..That was premature to say so…Who knows what convoluted motives these kind of terrorists have?They are remorseless and emotionless..They apparently aimed at killing 5000 people…and that thought itself runs shudders down my spine
December 1st, 2008 at 7:03 am
Hi I like your post “Terror Attack – Some thoughts” so well that I like to ask you whether I should translate into German and linking back. Greetings Engel
December 1st, 2008 at 10:35 am
Injipennu: I didn’t know you live in this country because I’ve been blog-hopping to your space and saw pictures and posts of your American life accounts until very recently, hence the comment. And I believe that when an Indian citizen live in another country, his/her perspective wouldn’t be the same as an Indian living in this country because of the surrounding environment. Now tell me again, do you live here still?
You saw only one sentence out of everything else I have said in this post. Have you looked at the other points? Did you have any thing to suggest or add to that? Instead you choose to cling on to that one particular sentence. I do not regret writing that part, because like I have been explaining in my other comments, I don’t think the Government would take any action unless somebody of the political class gets hurt. That is what the situation out here teaches me. So as a citizen who is a possible victim of the future terror attack, I had to vent out my frustration an I do not regret it. It is a harsh statement, I know, but I believe that kind of response is needed at this time.
Oh, and finally, you are worried about getting personal. Calling me “immature” is not personal enough? That too when I write my personal thoughts in my personal blog? You do not let me have the freedom of opinion in my personal blog and you accuse me of “TajThackerisation”? You are being insultingly funny.
December 1st, 2008 at 1:04 pm
All sentiments must be against Pakistan right now. But internally are we doing enough to make sure that our system is clean? Like the old Malayalam saying, ‘Aadyam Veedu Nannakkoo, Pinne Naadu Nannaakkam’. The duties and responsibilities of individuals, groups, politicians, beurocrats and democracy – all have to work together without corruption for us to succeed.
I stumbled upon an excellent post by Balwinder along these lines. A must read:
http://balvindersingh.blogspot.com/2008/11/dont-bounce-back-to-normalcy-please.html
And as I was reading this, I saw Achuthanandan and Kodiyeri hearing ‘Kadannu poda pattikale’ (‘Heck with you stinking dogs’) from Major Sandeep’s father… That is the right treatment that stinking politicians deserve. Times Now showed the video…
December 2nd, 2008 at 4:20 am
http://openspace.org.in/node/808
A very interesting article..Might not agree with all of it with heart..but agrees with head..you might want to read it
December 2nd, 2008 at 9:53 am
Thanks Jina and Ajith for the links.
December 5th, 2008 at 2:25 am
Joe,
I didn’t say Joe was ‘immature’ if that’s what irked you. I said what you wrote was an immature thot. I think you are reading my words wrong (maybe my English?). Please try to understand the difference in lingo.
If blog is your space, comment is a reader’s space, Joe.
Yes Joe, from the whole post when I read that sentence, it definitely shook me. Hence I pointed it out. I am sorry; I didn’t know I couldn’t do that here without praising or pointing out other sentences. Since we have lost so many politicians to terrorism that sentence didn’t make any sense to me, especially at this crucial juncture. It was obnoxious to say the least and I was being kind!
Joe, I live in India currently. Satisfied? Yeah, now my opinion has a whole different outlook? A guy next door where I stay in INDIA thinks British should rule us again and that’s his wonderful solution for the mayhem. Yeah, that guy’s opinion is much more valid than an Indian guy who lives in U.S or South Africa, who writes poignantly about strengthening our democracy. Wot an idea Sirjee!
December 5th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
You can go play around with the words as long as you want, but you said “to write that in a media, in a blog that has quite a hundred readers takes amazing immaturity” which implicates that it is my immaturity that resulted in that so-called “immature” thought being published here. Here you implicates that I am immature based on your measures of maturity (I say “YOUR measures” because not everyone who understood the context think this is an immature thought if you check this comments section). And I said “I had wished” not that “I do wish”, which means it was a moment’s thought (and I have explained the reasons which made me wish that) and I was not making a call to kill the politicians.
Now, let me make one point clear to you – My blog is my space. I write here what I feel or think. I can’t write according to what YOU or any other person think and I do not believe in pleasing anyone with what I write. You don’t like what I think or feel or write? You can point out politely. But you want to vent out your anger and throw bricks or call me names? That’s not allowed here.
December 5th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
@InjiPennu and @Jo
LOL, you both are taking it to some other level ! Please stop it, come back to the topic
@Jo, as you already know somebody kill the politician – will not make any differences. How many politicians (including Rajiv Gandhi) were killed by terrorists and what will the other leaders do ? strengthen their security measures, that is lowering the security of common man !
On a different note, Congress whose leader was killed by LTTE guys are supported (they really need support !!) by politicians in Tamilnadu who support LTTE all the time !!! What an irony.
And no, Indian sitting in the USA or in the UK share the same feeling, yes, they might be in a more secure (?) place but they can understand the situation and they have the right to comment on too. Yes, there may be exceptions, like once they go to US they become ‘Indian Sayippu’ and forget everything Indian. But from my experience, majority are not like that, they are equally worried on the situation as we are here.
On the first few comments, InjiPennu was trying to warn you, because your statements can be misused (InjiPennu gave an excellent example link as well) but after that you both got into the big fight ! Sad
Now do not get angry or do not ban me lol. Just trying to wave the ‘white flag’ in between you two.
Peace
December 5th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Din:
I do understand what you are talking about and your comment shows the right way to put across the counter points rather than calling someone “immature” and stuff. And (gosh! am tired of explaining this!) what I had written here is what came up in a moment of anger after hearing about the attacks and see, only when the elite got hit that the government is “talking tough” on terrorism now (and I don’t know how longer it’s gonna be).
December 9th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
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