Never look at things in hindsight, we’re told. But lacking any semblance of foresight has been our administration’s biggest problem. The nation continues to analyze what has happened during the past 3 days, and criticize in equal measure. Well, any sort of criticism levelled against our “wonderful” leaders is lacking, however eloquent it may be. There is no word bad enough in the English language, or any language, in fact, to describe the sheer negligence of our Governments, past and present. As the world does, so will I, and join in the condemnation of terrorism, and pushing the blame onto the government. Fat lot of good that does, except to satisfy our minds and release the pent-up frustration. And as has been commonly observed on all those news channels, everything will be forgotten within a few days.
Yes, we have been hearing that Mumbai will not forget this time. Yes, we have heard that Mumbai will not forgive this time. Yet, can you not hear those pleadingly sweet voices of those vultures, those politicians appealing to us in a week? Can you not hear them thrive on our misery, like leeches out to suck the blood out of us? Can you not see people rushing to these so-called leaders’ speeches, running to embrace them, and with faith in their eyes? Where were they when Mumbai was burning? Where were they when Mumbai bore the scars of yet another heinous act of terrorism? Could they not have helped in some way or the other?
All this, when some part of the fault lies with us. Of course, that is nothing compared to what THEY have done to our country. (I will only refer to our “leaders” as a non-utterable word). It is we who vote for them. It is we who give them power, to see them enjoy the money the nation has worked hard to earn. It is WE who finally provide the last piece in the puzzle of the vicious cycle, which sees India darkening, not the India Shining that we are accustomed to hear.
Why do I say we? Well, these people represent the people of our country. However much we blame them, they do represent us. All of us have something in common. We lack a Conscience. We lack That Voice, which subconsciously keeps nagging us about what’s wrong and what’s right, and makes us think twice about what we do. Lack of conscience represents serious problems in the moral fabric of the society. Be it corruption, uncleanliness, no sense of responsibility towards society, immorality, etc. all contribute to what our nation is at this point. Small things like littering, spitting and bribing officials and big things like abuse of women and children all destroy an individual’s faith in his country.
Personally, i dislike all the politics in our country, and I argue a lot with a few friends of mine who support a radical, but highly popular local political group. Now the leader supports the majority in the state, i.e Maharashtrians, and I completely support that part of the argument. Now, moving on to my friends’ argument about immigrants dirtying the place, which really angered me. Of course, they do spoil Mumbai, doubtlessly. But are we, the true residents of Mumbai helping it in any way?! No, most of the people I see, of any region whatsoever, indiscriminately act as if the whole of Mumbai belongs to them, and do not care two-hoots about how they treat the city. And yes, I do not discount Maharashtrians either of the blame.
OK, now I have drifted completely off the topic at hand. But all this is related, and forms a huge part of the crises at hand. Terrorism is not new to the world, it has been happening for the past 18 years and more, with the ascent of technology and its avaliability to the masses. Now, I am not blaming any religion, nor any country, but is it a coincidence that 75% of all terrorism originates from the Middle East? Well, people can give me instances of the LTTE and the ULFA in India, but all that is a very small part of the rise in violence throughout the world. The siege in Mumbai is just a small part of many examples throughout the years of the importance of publicity for these egoistical and highly driven beasts, who call themselves Men of God?!
This latest attack on Mumbai have shown how callous and insane these people are, and how they have no other purpose. except to cause as much harm to the world. It is not just people of other religions and nationalities that they kill, it is also people of their own religion. Innocents who might have lived on in utter happiness, who might have lived to be 100, people who wanted to live, but had their lives cruelly terminated, just to satisfy the egos of some asshole sitting comfortably in his hideout.
Mumbai has long been targeted by these jihadis as a special place to destroy, mostly because of staunch opposition by India towards the atrocious acts that they regard as a speciality, and also because of the vulnerability India shows in defending her cities. They know politicians in India are pathetic, corrupt and virtually useless, and that anything can be bought, even if the price isn’t right. Greed rules India. So these guys just walk calmly onto India soil. Sacrifice themselves for a supposed greater good. By this, I assume hell means heaven for them. And in the end, accomplish nothing except to cause grief to thousands of people all over the world. Go figure!
And again, heartfelt condolences to all the relatives of the victims(direct ot indirect) of the latest Mumbai tragedy. I hate writing these posts on a regular basis, but those fucking terrorists never stop, do they? And a proud salute to all the brave men who risked/gave up their lives to rescue those affected by the siege. They are the rare bright spots on the darkness surrounding our country. They are the ones who stand for India, not the ones who are actually supposed to represent us. Brave hearts, brave souls! Three cheers for the NSG, ATS, MARCOS, Army, Navy, RAF, Air Force and even the Mumbai police.
The Song Remains The Same 