Mumbai Blasts on Television

Originally Posted by Jasmine

After 9/11 of New york, it's 7/11 in Mumbai. What a tragedy! Very sad that terrorists, for no reason , end so many innocent lives. So unsafe.

Blocking Rail/Roads will definitely help...what other strong actions do you recommend? There has to be done something against Pakistan. Any terrorist from Pakistan can come to India now through easy bus service or train service and get the RDX here itself and plan and execute the Bomb blasts. Why do these explosions increase after the Bus services are resumed??? Remember Kargil war happened after Vajpayee started the Bus service to Lahore? All bad men come through this easy path and execute their plans. Ultimately innocent people have to suffer and pay for politicians faulty decisions. In my opinion

ALL (SO CALLED) FRIENDSHIP SHOULD BE STOPPED WITH PAKISTAN WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

TV Channels are showin true reality, be it CNN, Zee TV, Aaj Tak, all news reporters were there as soon as blast took place keeping people up to date. Thanks to Media and all these TV channels, people got aware in time and took taxi/bus to go to home. Media plays great role in such situations!

Jasmine,

I don’t think blocking roads/rails will help stop terrorism. If that’s the case why we had this problem for last 20 yrs. We just open the roadways & railways. Do u accept we don’t have terrorist prob before that??? & what I read yesterday in Times of India, the role behind this incident was Youth of young Muslims in India + other terrorist grp. So what abt those who lives in India & don’t want peace & wants communal rites??? What abt them Jasmine? What abt those innocent people who facilate these services, think abt them!


Actually both countries (especially Pakistan) need maturity, just like this side of countries. Terrorism does not benefit anybody. We need to understand this will not help anybody. Instead we need to concentrate on the development of our country.

Hi,

I dont say that terrorism was not there earlier, but as soon as bus service is started, terrorism grows in leaps. You can see the stats whenever bus service is started and why it was stopped later. It was merely due to the fact that terrorism increased when we intended to increase so called friendship. Pakistan will never show any maturity. Even after nearly 60 years, Pakistan keeps crying for land. The Indian muslim youth groups and other terrorist groups residing in India are behind the attack. But where do they get encouragement from??? ISI people come freely to India, plan, train muslims here, execute and go away easily back to their country. They have this liberal gateway to enter and exit India easily and so I say the Terrorism INCREASES after the bus services and so called friendly bonds are signed. Pakistan is always looking to spread terror and break India and our Dear great politicians make it simpler for them. Good Work Mrs. Sonia Gandhi and Dr. Manmohan Singh.

Got this as a forward this morning. I am posting it here for our IL'ites. Feels good to read.

L, Kamla



Dear Terrorist,

Even if you are not reading this we don't care. Time and again you tried to disturb us and disrupt our life - killing innocent civilians by planting bombs in trains, buses and cars. You have tried hard to bring death and destruction, cause panic and fear and create communal disharmony but everytime you were disgustingly unsuccessful. Do you know how we pass our life in Mumbai? How much it takes for us to earn that single rupee? If you wanted to give us a shock then we are sorry to say that you failed miserably in your ulterior motives. Better look elsewere, not here.

We are not Hindus and Muslims or Gujaratis and Marathis or Punjabis and Bengaliies. Nor do we distinguish ourselves as owners or workers, govt. employees or private employees. WE ARE MUMBAIKERS (Bombay-ites, if you like). We will not allow you to disrupt our life like this. On the last few occassions when you struck (including the 7 deadly blasts in a single day killing over 250 people and injuring 500+ in 1993), we went to work next day in full strength. This time we cleared everything within a few hours and were back to normal - the vendors placing their next order, businessmen finalizing the next deals and the office workers rushing to catch the next train. (Yes the same train you targetted)

Fathom this: Within 3 hours of the blasts, long queues of blood donating volunteers were seen outside various hospital, where most of the injured were admitted. By 12 midnight, the hospital had to issue a notification that blood banks were full and they didn't require any more blood. The next day, attendance at schools and office was close to 100%, trains & buses were packed to the brim, the crowds were back.

The city has simply dusted itself off and moved one - perhaps with greater vigour.

We are Mumbaikers and we live like brothers in times like this. So, do not dare to threaten us with your crackers. The spirit of Mumbai is very strong and can not be harmed.

Please forward this to others. U never know, by chance it may come to hands of a terrorist(filthy Coward)in Afghanistan, Pakistan and they can then read this message which is specially meant for them!!!

With Love,
From the people of Mumbai (Bombay)

Kamala,

That was such a spirited one for a forward message...glad that you posted it here! Yeah, thats the spirit of Indians as a whole....we mourn together , at the same time will not let anyone disrupt our lives drastically...and as for the help these people had rendered immediately to the affected ones, .....no words to describe this!
But all said and done, the innocent lives snatched away is something we cannot digest....and if it is because of the free passage between us andour dear neighbors, well the politicians better do something about this!
Let peace be with the departed souls!

sudha

List of names of admits in the hospital issued by Mumbai police on their website http://www.mumbaipolice.org/images/news_cp/blast/blast.htm

Please pass this on and help in all possible way.