Random Observation # 044: The war on Mumbai

Like countless millions across the country and outside, I too have been hooked up on to the TV set from yesterday, following the developments in 'The war on Mumbai'.

My heart goes out to those brave souls who are flushing out the terrorists from the face of this planet and those souls who have perished in this effort.

I have had the following questions cross my mind at various times in these 2 days:
1. Will this ever stop?
2. Is there any proof of terrorism really winning?
3. When will our authorities learn their lesson?
4. Will the politicians ever rise above vote bank politics?
5. Should the media have been allowed to telecast the positions of commandos at various locations?
6. Why was the PM’s address to the nation so hollow?
7. Why is the National Tele Media so obsessed with this development that they have chosen to completely ignore other things happening in the country – like the death of a former Prime Minister (not that I like him, but he was after all an elected PM) and the really bad situation that Tamil Nadu is in, after the impact of Cyclone Nisha?
8. And even in this current episode, why is the same media focusing only on the LIVE events and is not talking much about the incidents at the Railway Stations and Hospitals? Most of the victims were actually out there. Clearly ‘Star Hotel with elite socialites and Foreigners under attack’ has scored heavily over ‘Ordinary citizens shot dead randomly at a public place’. Fie on you all News Channels.
9. Are the likes of Arundathi Roy going to raise the idiotic Human Rights Violation angle and say that the commandos should have offered candies to the terrorists?

There are a lot more questions but am unable to get any coherent thoughts to document them.

It may sound jingoistic, but I really liked the way the Home Minister of Maharashtra ended his press conference with “Bhaarat Mata ki Jai”।

जय हिंद। भारत माता की जय।