Another Terrorist Attack...and still NO Lesson Learned

Mind you, I am NOT talking about our politicians here. No, I am talking about ourselves, the citizens of India and some very confused and uneducated "intellectuals" and "top notch" media people. It was absolutely disgusting to see Barkha Dutt actually putting words into people's mouths, not to mention the painfully stupid "how are you feeling" questions she asked to the countless people who had lost their loved ones. The whole reaction to these incidents was as if our leaders and politicians had actually killed the innocent people themselves. Now I am not one of those who think that we have been blessed with our fair share of great leaders and statesmen, but, let's have some perspective here. We have become so useless as citizens that we blame anything and everything on the politicians. Yes, they are at fault, but not anymore than the police, the various intelligence services, the coast guard etc. It's a systemic failure, and being a part of that system...we are responsible too!

The other thing that is very disturbing is the sheer dearth of genuine intellectuals in our country. Well, not that these celebrity jokers on national TV can actually be put in that category, but what the hell!!. Simi Garewal asks to carpet bomb Pakistan and stop paying our taxes!! Yeah, right...not that we expected any intelligible thoughts from your pea sized brain Ms. Garewal..but this was bordering on insanity. Shobha De could very well be the Queen Bee of all idioticy and it would be a huge task to recall all the stupid statements she made on TV. Someone even demanded that the whole! government should resign. Wow!!..just wow.

More than the attacks themselves, the public interest is now much more in who resigns, what the Kerela CM does, or what the family members of Karkare, Unnikrishnan and the likes are doing. I've been receiving quite a lot of SMSes playing jokes on the Kerela CM or politicians in general. It's disturbing how the media can make people's minds go in an entirely different tangent. Regarding the whole Kerela CM issue, yes, what he said was very wrong..considering those words were aimed at a grieving family. A family who had sacrificed their son for the country. But, did anybody catch the bit on TV when Unnikrishnan's father was wildly shouting and chasing at the Kerela CM..he's the Chief Minister of a state for heaven's sake. It was Unnikrishnan's father who called him a smelly dog first. Now Mr. Acchitanandan may very well be a smelly dog for all I know, but this type of behaviour is totally uncalled for. The CM was insulted and he retorted with an insult. Now just leave it at that...why are we deviating from the topic and getting worked up about such silly things.

That Karkare, Unnikrishnan, Saalaskar and others gave their lives for their country is honorable and should be remembered but how is that any different from our many soldiers and poilicemen who die in Kashmir, Assam and various other troubled areas of the country? What is so special this time? I'll tell you what...the little stories that you keep watching on national TV. A Rajdeep or Barkha start this blame politicians nonsense and the whole country joins the party. They air the funerals and stories of bravery and suddenly these people become the greatest martyrs our country has had. Have people ever tried to look through a list of our Param Vir Chakra, Asoka Chakra, Vir Chakra holders, ever cared for their stories or what they did on the battlefield? Bhedchaal mein chale chalo sab...IBN7 keeps airing it's imaginary reports and we're glued. Some stupid anchor and stupider panelists keep bashing the politicians and we're even more thrilled.

Sack everyone, yes, everyone!!..a jungle raaj...that's what we want right? And before beginning their rants these people do not even stop once to think that THEY are the ones who voted for these leaders. RR patil says "itne bade shehar mein ek aadh haadsa ho jaata hai" and the media conveniently turned it into "bade bade sheharo mein chhoti chhoti baatein ho jaati hain"--DDLJ hangover I guess. Make a mess out of RGV going into the the Taj..huh!...what's everybody's problem?? I'm pretty sure most of us would have been very curious to go inside if we could. Why are we constantly nitpicking? Why do we make mountains out of molehills every single time? Again, needless to say...the matter at hand, that is the epidemic of terrosism has taken a back seat. We are busy(and perhaps enjoying) bashing and badmouthing each other at every chance we're getting.

And while we're doing so, look what the supposedly educated community of Pakistan is planning. Not to mention how their scholars are hinting at conspiracy theories suggesting these attacks were the works of the Indian Government itself. I have always tried to believe that the Government of Pakistan and its citizens are the same as we are. They also want peace and friendship just as we do. But the more I read and hear, the more I lose confidence. It's pretty much turning out to be a rogue state and rogue nation. Anyway, I'm gonna end it here now and pray and hope that this bickering over trivial matters ends. Jai Hind and stay safe.