In a unique show of solidarity, ALL radio stations in Mumbai played the song "Maa Tujhe Salam", sung by AR Rehman, at 8 p.m. today on their respective wavelengths! Now ain't that something? Good to see that they let go of their constant endeavor to hog the limelight and take such a step -- I hope our news channels too take note of this and do something similar.
I wonder whether Times of India is planning to do a campaign, similar to the "Lead India" (2007) and "Teach India" (2008) initiatives, on the war against terrorism. history shows that we are pretty tolerant and lack muscle -- from the Bombay bomb blasts in 1993 to the bomb blasts in the Mumbai local trains and the attack on the Parliament (not to mention several other instances of similar horrendous terrorist strikes)we have been happy enough to put a bold stance early on oly to back off it as time goes by. We have been waving our "List of 20 most wanted terrorists" in front of Pakistan for several years -- yet have we done anything beyond mere demonstration to show that we are serious about what we want. I think not.
What will it take to wake up the Government and get them to swing into action and deliver some serious action? How many more lives need to be sacrificed for us to see some justice being done, our security being enhanced? For how long do we carry on like this? It's good that Mumbai has an indignant streak, a get-on-with-life spirit -- else how will we survive and continue our struggle in the city of dreams, the city that never sleeps, with a sword hanging over our heads perpetually?
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