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Another Mindless Tragedy

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I am playing cricket and the body is aching. Real bad. It feels good though.

Feel sorry for the families that lost loved ones in the bomb blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad this past week. Terrorism really has no face and it has proven that it can strike without warning. In the Ahmedabad blasts, the terrorists (Indian Mujahideen) did send an email to the Gujarat police at 6:41 pm. The time of the blasts: 6:45 pm. How do you find and diffuse 17 bombs that went off in a crowded city. Whom do you question and how do you prevent creating a chaos. Tough. And India has got to get tougher against faceless atrocities. 53 people dead in Ahmedabad and close to 200 wounded. 18 bombs were diffused in Surat the next day and 3 in Rajasthan. Can't even imagine the panic among the Gujarathi community had the 18 bombs detonated. Good intelligence and thoughtful work by the calm bomb squads. India has got to pull up its socks. The people are willing but the ruling government and opposition have started the mudslinging. When will someone raise a hand in parliament and declare that all parties must unite against terrorism and not squabble amongst ourselves blaming each other.

If you are reading this blog and if you have some information regarding the blasts that can help the police, please duly contact the Indian embassy nearest to you so that you can do your bit to solve the puzzle and help the families that have lost near and dear ones to pick up the pieces and move on.

God bless the departed souls.

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