I am sorry about writing such a frivolous post on earthquakes. In my defense I had begun with bomb blasts. Yes, that also happened today.
I am not sure how the topic changed. I suppose it did so because I felt the ground shake. I didn't see the blood or hear the cries. Didn't see people panic and definately didn't come close to death.
A bomb blast outside the Delhi High Court killed 11 and injured a few dozen. Didn't I hear something of this sort a few months back...now, lets see...where was it...Bombay? What about the small incident in Delhi High court in May...wasn't that a minor bomb blast? How many were killed then...two...is that a low figure? If not, why were no CCTV cameras put? Why was no one caught or sentenced? Why is our intelligentsia so unmotivated? Don't they realise that we are surrounded by well-wishers who love us to death (literally)? Why are terrorists kept alive in jails? Haven't we learnt from the Kandahar incident? Why are our boundaries still unmanned? So many whys...
Frankly, none of this is new. You hear the PM speak and wonder...is he really bothered? An act of cowardice, we condemn it, we have to be united...such cliches. Heard the Home minister speak, "The IB had given a hint to Delhi Police about it", as if his job and responsibility ends with that. I wonder why Delhi Police bears the brunt everytime...Anna Hazare is arrested...blame the police. Terrorist attacks...blame the police (not that DP should not be blamed, afterall they are a useless bunch).
But think about it. Every time there is a bomb blast we sit up, take notice and then in a week's time everything subsides. The news channels talk about the cricket matches, scams and invariably find something new, something sensational which would capture viewer's attention. Bomb blast is soon forgotten and remains as an entry on a paper somewhere. Surely there must be something that we as citizens can do other than demand a Jan Lokpal Bill.
BTW, on a different note...where is the Congress queen...she's been missing in action for quite a few days? Health problem...what kind? Oh did you know that our 77 year old PM had a heart surgery and still works for more than 12 hours a day.
One moment guyz, the right wing has been accusing Congress of putting funds in Swiss accounts. No, no ...I am not taking any names here. Bofors? Whatz that, never heard of it! Amar Singh...now, he is a perfectly nice gentleman with good credentials. And I didn't even mention a "bank"...just account. BTW, I should ask a banker...how much time do you need to wrap up unaccounted assets.
Anyways, I do wish madam (as she is fondly called) a speedy recovery especially since the government seems like a ship without a captain right now. But much as I wish and hope, I am not so sure about a quick recovery of the country. The country might resemble "The Black Pearl" but unfortunately we don't have a "Jack Sparrow" with us.
I am not sure how the topic changed. I suppose it did so because I felt the ground shake. I didn't see the blood or hear the cries. Didn't see people panic and definately didn't come close to death.
A bomb blast outside the Delhi High Court killed 11 and injured a few dozen. Didn't I hear something of this sort a few months back...now, lets see...where was it...Bombay? What about the small incident in Delhi High court in May...wasn't that a minor bomb blast? How many were killed then...two...is that a low figure? If not, why were no CCTV cameras put? Why was no one caught or sentenced? Why is our intelligentsia so unmotivated? Don't they realise that we are surrounded by well-wishers who love us to death (literally)? Why are terrorists kept alive in jails? Haven't we learnt from the Kandahar incident? Why are our boundaries still unmanned? So many whys...
Frankly, none of this is new. You hear the PM speak and wonder...is he really bothered? An act of cowardice, we condemn it, we have to be united...such cliches. Heard the Home minister speak, "The IB had given a hint to Delhi Police about it", as if his job and responsibility ends with that. I wonder why Delhi Police bears the brunt everytime...Anna Hazare is arrested...blame the police. Terrorist attacks...blame the police (not that DP should not be blamed, afterall they are a useless bunch).
But think about it. Every time there is a bomb blast we sit up, take notice and then in a week's time everything subsides. The news channels talk about the cricket matches, scams and invariably find something new, something sensational which would capture viewer's attention. Bomb blast is soon forgotten and remains as an entry on a paper somewhere. Surely there must be something that we as citizens can do other than demand a Jan Lokpal Bill.
BTW, on a different note...where is the Congress queen...she's been missing in action for quite a few days? Health problem...what kind? Oh did you know that our 77 year old PM had a heart surgery and still works for more than 12 hours a day.
One moment guyz, the right wing has been accusing Congress of putting funds in Swiss accounts. No, no ...I am not taking any names here. Bofors? Whatz that, never heard of it! Amar Singh...now, he is a perfectly nice gentleman with good credentials. And I didn't even mention a "bank"...just account. BTW, I should ask a banker...how much time do you need to wrap up unaccounted assets.
Anyways, I do wish madam (as she is fondly called) a speedy recovery especially since the government seems like a ship without a captain right now. But much as I wish and hope, I am not so sure about a quick recovery of the country. The country might resemble "The Black Pearl" but unfortunately we don't have a "Jack Sparrow" with us.
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