26/11 they say, they faced, they cried for, they lit candles for, and they say again it is a new year, new dawn. A bunch of young men walked in to execute terror, led by misled ideologies, corrupt dictionary of a jehadi and an absolute indifference towards humanity. Whatever was said and done, there was more to follow, and as media-savvy citizens, we were never oblivious of a happening or proceeding during and after the ill-fated night of the Taj.
Words, promises and actions were supposed to follow the massacre. People spoke sense, politics took a back stage and conspiracies let aside for a while. The question here is for how long, how long could we hold on to the same old nerve?
Media shows, reality shows, gossips, suggestions, live coverage and pages of powerful vocabulary and thoughts. Anything converted into execution? Yes, not the actions demanded by our very own fellow-Mumbaikars, but an action enough to hit the headline of the daily leading newspapers scripting words that strike a debate regarding the country owning Ajmal Kasab, the lone terrorist alive, under custody. A debate that again brainstorms highest level of cross-geographical and foreign affairs ministry, enough again to keep us frowned and glued on to the television and newspapers as something must be happening around, apparently, not knowing what though.
The final word of action was diplomacy again, meted out towards the compensation of the lives lost. Not an immediate revamped thought of government and security policies, strengthening and educating militia, emergency enforcement of laws, an attempt to implement civilian intelligence and not a nation as a single kin of suffering and trauma.
Years through the time I have taken to grow from a child to an adult, our torch-bearers still call for media conferences, disclosing strategies in the making and waiting, which has never been executed. Time and again there have been strategy layouts, and cannibals have barged into the nation every time to prove that we fear, we fear Death. And who does not, it is just a matter of metamorphosis of words into actions.
Strengthening accountability at prestigious landmarks, enhancing security measures across prominent places and institutions (not just another scanner or CCTV installed), probing into loopholes on every fateful day that makes headlines, and as mentioned earlier, educating and arming citizens though civilian implementation of police intelligence, slaughtering and not debating any conspiracy involved in any massacre can help build our nation stronger and fight terror better.
Above all, by miles, are the gallant efforts of our brave army personnel who have, time and again proved we should re-think our rights to vote and set the nation on army rule so that political powerhouses do not engage in nail-biting combat for roles, roles that are supposed to safeguard the nation, and often fail as most of the time fades by witnessing a crowd of leaders voicing their opinion out, sadly every individual’s different from the other. At least a team of commandos know they wear the same uniform and would fight the odds, the same way, come what may!
I totally concur with your article,
After such an unethical and inhuman ghastly act by the “maniac” terrorists, the way our politicians have handled the situation is close to a shrewd hokum.
Being well aware of the fact that the public outrage might tranquilize in a few weeks, our politicos have just played some nice overtures and stiched a nice black image in our eyes.
With such political adversity/ public incognizance, i can never see our country prosper nor grow.
Credit Suisse will keep getting richer and the poor will remain poor.
And such macabre acts will keep happening.
Its high time we have a Revolution !!!