Once again
Written on 7/25/2008 10:23:00 pm by Swift!
Serial blasts in Bangalore...tragic. Who will compensate the loss to the families of those who died? Had they known today morning that their dear one will not return in the evening? Anyone can be a victim of terrorism. We don't realise this truth until we are part of the tragedy. When we hear such news, we take it casually thinking that it is someone unknown to us. We too can be in their place.
One of the news scrolls I saw today evening amused me very much: "Bangalore Police very alert (after the incident)". My comments to them: "Please go home and take rest. The terrorists have done their job. Now there is no point in your remaining alert. If it was to be done, it had to be yesterday. And not after the blasts have taken place. Now please don't strain yourself too much by remaining alert.
As for the Police and the Govt. of the remaining Indian cities: Please remain alert. It's not until anything tragic happens that we realise that it was 'possible'. Many cities (eg. the ones in Kerala) still don't believe that they too are vulnearble. There is no point in being extra-alert after the event.
If they don't: Who knows how many of us will return home tomorrow evening?
