Terror in our lives.

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26th November 2008. Bombay, Mumbai, the financial capital of India, has been attacked.

In the next few days, the details will be discussed and analyzed, the attacks condemned, promises will be made. condolences, well written and spoken ones, will be circulated. Flowers will be sent, candles will be lit. A nation will mourn. The whole world will pause for a fleeting moment, will stand by in silence. Continued silence and then.. then we move on.. ?

There has been indifference within us, to the terror attacks in India. Why would not we be ? The dead do not linger, but horrors of the events live on tv ? They will haunt us. Technology has moved us. Grief towards the dead has been replaced by anger towards those who suffer. 8000 miles away, it is worrying. Anything closer.. not imaginable.

A total structural collapse of our system. A System, never held accountable for the lapses, mistakes, blunders and disasters. The anger should be sustained, Questions should be asked, the system be held accountable and the structure rebuilt. It will take a while, it needs the young, the fresh and the untainted. Not preaching here.. Well not preaching much anyway. Just some instinctive thoughts..

It is being talked about as India's 9/11. What followed in US is known. Hope that the anger does not turn into paranoia..

Comments

author_number_2 said…
well said pavan, anger should be sustained and questions should be asked. do not know when really will our politicians learn. it is time for social justice
9:54 PM
Kamesh said…
Pavan, I strongly agree with your points. We need system that is transparent. Its not the Mumbai that got affected. I see it as a threat to world nations and democracy. Are we electing the good leaders who are capable enough to lead us in the right time? Introspection is what we need at this point of time.
9:52 AM
Renée said…
Questions definitely to be raised, with body mind and souls contained, paranoia to be avoided.

Take it easy... but take it
9:54 AM
srapri said…
hey i like this piece. and yeah the worst would be for us to go the US way after these attacks.
10:00 AM
me said…
Dont think this will turn into paranoia! but damn! I hope the momentum continues even after general elections!
10:56 AM
Sameera Rao said…
a blog that i would read again and again and be able to relate to every time i do...
1:44 PM
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