Its now almost 7 months since the Mumbai attacks… 210 days, 5000 hours! And the result: Indian Media Industry has managed to salvage some money after what has been a dismal year for them, through continuous coverage on the event.
The candles have burnt away, the “we will not give up” cries have grown dimmer, and as expected, yet again the common Mumbaikar gets back to life. The other day, I met a client of mine and he was joking “I just came out of a meeting at Taj, and while I was there I was just hoping that no bomb blast takes place!” I am still wondering.. haven’t we contributed towards the brutal massacre ourselves?
After 6 months of “god knows what” evidence exchange between India and Pakistan (this is despite clear cut snaps of Kasab opening fire on the people, the boat coming from Pakistan, Kasab accepting that he is a Pakistani, we need to prove to Pakistan that he is a Pakistani!) and endless trials and sessions in court, Kasab finally admits that he was the culprit and that he is ready to be hanged and seeks no mercy. It’s a big black spot on India. It’s shameful to be part of such a country. What I fail to understand is that a man who was part of India’s greatest terror attack ever, is still alive and has the audacity to come in court more than 210 days after the event that “I seek no mercy. Hang me”
Also, there is a mystery surrounding this confession, there is something which is not right. Just how did things change overnight after the meeting between the Indian and Pakistani officials? Was there a compromise deal which was struck somewhere? Alas, no one will ever come to know the evils of Indian politics.
As for us, we will continue to live life under terrorism, life under threat from Pakistan and life under “security breeches or lax in security” from the Indian government. Its quite an irony that the confession comes on a day which is the darkest day in over 140 years, not just for India but across the globe.
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Saw this video - Raw footage on the terror attack - http://vimeo.com/5409826
went numb and all I felt is... we r all waiting for one day when either this terror will end or we will end!
Didn't realize that Kasab confessed just the day after the Indian diplomats met their Pak counterparts. Quite interesting indeed. Perhaps it will be only some 50 yrs later when the govt decides to divulge sensitive info to the common man, that the real truth will come to light.
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