The Mumbai Siege Ends: Or Does it??
They say the Mumbai siege has ended; all remaining hostages have been rescued. The hotels are now ‘in control’ of the Indian forces. From what were once ‘epitome of Mumbai’s riches’ have turned to mere ‘edifices of stone’. The face of Mumbai’s metropolitan area has changed; add to it the rashes of smoke with black spots on the Taj Mahal hotel that will remind us of this day for eons to come.
The event has seen the death of some of the bravest soldiers
Once again (as time and again has happened) “The spirit of Mumbai” continues to rule; people are back on the roads, back to their offices and back to business to overcome the gouge left behind by what has transpired over the last 3-4 days.
Once again, the Government sets-up meetings to review what has happened, to condemn the actions, urge people to “unite against terrorism” and to “take steps so that this does not repeat in the future”.
Once again, the opposition party takes full advantage of this moment, condemning the actions of the ruling party, ensuring that they gain maximum coverage and pinpoint the “irresponsibility” shown by the ruling party – it’s a different issue what actions they would have taken in similar circumstances had they been in power.
Is it the end of the story? Will something finally be done about the matter by those in power? Sadly, there seems to be no end to the phenomenal rise of the Jehadis across the globe. I am not a critic or an expert, but I feel the experts need to do something drastic; some unprecedented event needs to take place to take control of the situation.
Otherwise what is the “biggest act of terror in Indian history” will become the benchmark for many to come. Once again the sense of “déjà vu” will prevail in the minds of the Mumbaiites. From “hope it does not happen again” people will chant “hope I am not a part of it the next time it happens”. The world will never be free of all atrocities, but let us not become preachers of "Destiny" when there can be a more logical solution to it.