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Twitter was invaluable in getting the latest news and most people I was following in India were updating furiously. The rumors were kept to the minimum. In fact, surreal news of terrorists hijacking a police van and shooting on people would have been considering outlandish but unfortunately were true and captured on film. Several outstanding police offices and anti-terror cops were killed simply due to lack of adequate firepower which in itself is a deplorable situation.
I’m seriously pissed at the alarming regularity of such terror attacks in India and the UPA government should be held fully accountable for these death and the mayhem unleashed by the terrorists. The buck must stop at their doorstep and I don’t want to hear any talks of ’spirit of Mumbai’ because it no longer stands for resilience but instead reflects apathy and despondence. The government if nothing else is expected to provide a climate of security and peace for its citizens otherwise we are nothing but a motley bunch of individuals looking out for our own selves.
As of now, the crisis isn’t over and some might suggest another time for finger-pointing but I still don’t see anyone firmly in command. The spineless Home Minister pops up ocassionally asking for calm but we see no commanding or reassuring presence from our leaders. The terrorists are achieving their simple aim of spreading terror and without anyone to take command, I don’t see us foiling their objectives. I hope the situation is brought under control soon and the death toll stops rising.
PS. the magnificient building on the waterfront, the Taj Mahal was in flames and it seems the top portion might be lost. The architect in me finds this reason enough to deal with any future terrorists strongly.
by Patrix | on Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 at 9:39 pm | 
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Horrific and despicable. Our government has got to beef up security and bring these people to justice by any and all means possible. Things are just getting out of hand and beyond words.
Accountability, this is no time to demand accountability. Communal harmony must be maintained.
every time something happens in mumbai we wonder if the govt(s) will finally wake up … they never do. the mumbaikar in me is hoping that now, finally, after this nightmare, they will be forced to their job right.
The people with loud voices,in power or out of it were all absent.Makes one wonder if the replacements next year will be any better.And im sure the backlash is exactly what the planners of this heinous crime are counting on to further destabilize the already teetering situation.
May sanity and logic prevail over spur-of-the-moment reaction.