It is 26/11 once again! All of us have been ranting and raving about the whole thing...lots of people lost their lives in this entire mess. Post-26/11, yet again people thought that justice would happen, but somewhere as usual just like any bomb blast happens, the plot once again got lost in translation...media debates, Pakistani terrorist Kasab's arrest, Home Minister P Chidambaram warning Pakistan and screaming out its involvement in the blasts, Pakistan yet again playing mind games with India - denying proof and eye witness accounts. But what about the common man who lost everything in these blasts? Did anyone really care about him? He got stuck in his life, either losing a family member or his dreams shattered because of losing a limb and much more psychological trauma - oh the crassness of it all! When will the destructive cycle end? Our main agenda must be to find out - what do they really want? I know that the answer is written clearly on the walls...yet an optimism exists that sometime, they too will get tired of playing 'bombing the city'! (a game we played in childhood) and come out in the open...Mumbai's 'spirits' were and have always been taken for granted by some cowards who take the megacity hostage at their whim and fancies. After all they succeeded in grabbing the world's attention. But, ironically, Mumbai moved on...but this time, voices of protests have become louder - demanding justice. Thanks to an alert Home Minister P Chidambaram, some sarkari things seem to have changed - making sure that the process of justice is more transparent and logical - where the previous Home Ministers failed! Ask any Mumbaiikar whether they want justice, all they have to say is 'we want peace' and the youth there 'just want a secure, stable nation where their dreams will be nurtured and fulfilled'. None of the media debates ever centre on rehabilitating the youth or taking measures to empower them to face any attacks with will and determination. Political parties just think of 'panels' to discuss the 'strategies' to counter their rivals over petty issues - leaving the country vulnerable and open to terrorists. Our leaders forget that a nation's inner strength are its youth - they are the ones to come forward and take the nation into the next millenium! So its not strategies thats required, its action thats needed now...Youth power can make or break a nation! Hoping that our Gen Y ministers will break the 'dirty politics' mould and help change the demography of India...
P.S.: This is not some kind of speech, but some pent-up emotions pouring out on my blog...
Below is a piece that I wrote last year on the day when the whole 'media' drama was happening. I was working in office that day and it really pained and really hurt me...so just thought of sharing my emotions with all of u...
My last year's blog: http://koffeewithpriya.blogspot.com/2008/11/eye-for-eye.html
