India fights back !!!!!

For the past one week my country has been abuzz with the turmoil , in the form of mumbai bomb blasts.The impunity with which the terrorists could strike at the very heart of India , its financial capital and go away scot free( at least till now) is something which should be a matter of shame for us. According to official sources ,more then 240 have been feared dead , a equally large number to be wounded.The real figure could be higher then these. Help and solidarity poured in from all corners of the city as well as country in this issue of grave national concern. Indians on the whole showed the world , that they might be having differences on the basis of religion , region , caste , creed but when some calamity ;both natural or non natural ; befells them then they unite under one class i.e. INDIAN. The picture of commoners helping the bomb blast victims at the site made for inspiring stories which was also given its due coverage by the media. But looking back at these blasts , one feels that our past governments have been missing the big picture.

After these bomb blasts leaders from all parts of the country poured in to the metropolis to pay their homages to the victims of the bomb blasts.They made rhetoric speeches full of fiery words. But do these words ever translate into action. It is an open secret that our neighbouring country has been sponsoring terrorist attacks on our country in the name of religion.They have been brainwashing people , training them in the ways of modern terrorism , supplying them with arms and ammunition and infiltrating them back to India to carry out their dastardly attacks.

To add salt to injury , the media and political big-wigs are praising the "spirit of Mumbai " for coming back up and making things back to normal from next day onwards.This so called spirit is more out of necessity.Living in Mumbai is so costly that if one skips work for one day or doesnt earn for one day , then his monthly finances can go haywire.To praise these acts of desperation for survival as spirit shows the indifference and callousness of the leadership.


History teaches us that for any country to be great , it has to be in such a postion as to avoke feeling of fear , awe and respect in the eyes of other countries. Great civilizations like Mesopotamian,Roman , Greek , Chinese and in recent modern times the Union Jack and in the current world order , America are a few good examples.India if if wishes to achieve its rightful place in the world order , will have to flex its muscles.We have great industries , record agricultural production , technical manpower unmatched in the world , second largest army in the world.

In view of the above achievements , WHY ARE WE AFRAID TO TAKE UP TOUGH STANDS ?


If small nations like Israel , can take up on the collective might of the Arab nations and be more then a match for them , then what stops us from barging into PoK which anyways belongs to us and destroying the Pakistanin terrorist camps ?

What stops us from standing firm on the international meets like UN meeting and saying out aloud that although India is a peace loving nation , but it wont take up any attack on its property or people lightly and will go to any lengths to punish the errant groups / nation ?

What stops us from giving each of our citizens life its due value ?Had the same incident happened in America , they would have declared a war on terrorism and gone to any lengths to punish the wrong doers as they did recently for the 9/11 tragedy.

Its only strong action like this which increase a nations respect in the eyes of international fraternity.In the words of the famous American President Ulysses S Grant "I have never advocated war except as a means of peace " ,sometimes it becomes necessary to go to war to have peace.Strange as it may sound but it is true.

As a self respect loving nation , the government should have vowed to destroy terrorist camps in PoK and kill 400 terrorists to avenge this bloody act , instead , they are organizing peace rallies.What a shame, that the entire government machinery has become so spineless.Gone are the days of Gandhiji when peace and non violence could solve all the problems .In todays times, India cannot afford to make any more sacrifices be it of man or resources because of its soft stand .If India wants to get its rightful place in the world order, it will have to earn it.For long we have been tagged as "push overs" , its time we showed the world that we have the guts and tenacity to fight against any malevolent power which dares to have evil intentions for our mother land.

Of course this is not an easy way.Sacrifices will have to be made, hardships might have to be faced by the citizens.But every greatness has a price and we should be ready to pay for it if we want to give our future generations a nation where in the words of Late Guru Rabindra Nath Tagore

" Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high

Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake "