Saturday, 29 November 2008

Mumbai & 26/11

Mumbai woke up to a terror struck on Thursday. Every single news channel and media personnel had pitched in their tent and vowed to provide their viewer 'exclusive' gory pictures of terrorism. Professional ethics and that they may indirectly help the terrorists by showisng operations was all lost.

Now, after the terrorists have been gunned down and our prestige restored, lot of post mortem as how and why it happened.

As a common man you and I too can judge as to how it happened. As Arun Shourie, MP put it in one of the programs, we failed to have a realistic view of the neighbouring country. First and foremost no one is made accountable for these attacks on civilians. All the information provided by the intelligence agencies gathers dust. Politicians are busy securing their chair and follow vote bank appeasement. After a few words of praise of unsung heroes, everything is forgotten till we face another one.

As a citizen, am I not entitled to security? Should I be a VIP for that? It is my right and I dont have to beg for it.

Stringent laws needs to brought in and autonomy has to be given to military and para military forces. Why should they seek permission from those sitting in air conditioned rooms to send NSG commandos to tackle the terrorists? Why do we have to act only when there is a crisis?

I hope some good sense prevails over the government and they take measures to prevent such occurances in future.

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