I’ve been trying to write something since Wednesday night since all this mayhem began. Something to express what Iam feeling inside. Truth is, I’ve started on my laptop at least five to six times and always turned it off, given up, because it’s impossible for me to articulate how im feeling right now.
Today is Sunday night. And I am still numb and speechless. At the brazenness of it all, the helplessness that we are feeling, the anger, the frustration and the political apathy and insensitivity. According to news reports that are streaming in, the Indian Intelligence agencies had alerted the central and state government to possible attacks at the Taj and other prominent spots in Mumbai, as early as September. And reports also suggested that RAW had intercepted a satellite phone conversation about ‘cargo’ being dispatched to Mumbai which was eventually traced back to an LeT officer.
I mean, is this a joke??? Are you seriously telling me that all this information was available to the government and nothing was done? Can someone from the government HONESTLY tell me that they would have displayed the same apathy to such intelligence information if there were reports that the parliament or some other “important” government abode were to be attacked? I would think not.
There’s no value for human life in this country. if there was, information such as this would have been acted upon, at the earliest. The Congress, quoted in the press, says Mr Shivraj Patil “took appropriate action following the tragic event on Wednesday.” What about pre-emptive measures to avoid such an incident in the first place? Isnt that why he was placed in office for?
Can we please have some accountability from politicians for a job not done? more than just token gestures like tendering their resignations? And can we remove the layers of security from politicians of all grades and stature and let them feel a little insecure as well? Just to let them get a taste of how Mumbaikars are going to be feeling from hereon…
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