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Sunday 30 November 2008

India Battles Atrocities


Before anything, a mighty salute to the brave martyrs of Mumbai Rescue Operations- Hemant Karkare, Ashok Kamte, Vijay Salaskar, Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, Gajendra Singh, Rajeev Khandekar and several other officers who laid down their lives for the greatest cause ever -India.

We strongly condemn the heinous atrocities committed by those who never valued anything except terror.

At the time of writing, the death toll at the Mumbai war siege reads 183. More than 350 are still fighting the battle of war and death amidst intense pain.

For 60 hours of intense operation in the southern Mumbai, the breath of a common man was shockingly bated in what can be described as a carnal ransack compounded with conflagration of terrorism. It was not only the financial capital, but the entire world minus the terrorists, which came reeling under the the banal cloud of terrorism. A cataclysm of blood at the heart of Indian economy has left a scar on humanity and its beautiful essence.

The scenes of terrorists running mayhem was the least thing Indians expected to come across right at the start of the day. A relaxed and serene restaurant quarter at Colaba turns into the epicentre of terror and bloodshed. The police get on their feet to counter-attack the menace. Within minutes, Nariman House, Hotel Taj Mahal and Trident Oberoi become the cynosure of eyes filled with tears and grief. The press crew lines up to bring a comprehensive picture. Even as the world grapples with the agony of ruthless cruelty, India summons its power to send its best soldiers to halt the terrorists on their blood-shedding spree. Finally, after 3 nights and 2 days, India succeeds in its effort to run the terrorists out of their steam and breath. After a daylong siege the soldiers took control of the building, but unfortunately it was too late to save the hostages, all of whom were found dead. Indian commandos killed two militants in the luxury Trident-Oberoi hotel on Friday and rescued nearly 100 people. After evacuating around 400 people from The Taj, our forces cleared the militants and rendered the place free of terror.


The harsh reality left behind by the series of attacks is that the criminals were almost omnipotent: They could strike where, when and -almost -whomever they wanted. Terrorist attacks have riddled the nation more often than ever in the current year. Not long ago, it was Jaipur which came under fire. Just a few months ago, Bangalore and Ahmedabad were raided in a span of two days. Shortly after, Delhi witnessed a series of attacks. And then, it was Guwahati. What was less frequent has become a matter of familiarity in recent times. Just a few weeks ago, an explosion rocked the city of Malegaon in the state of Maharashtra. The Indian police and paramilitary force is the biggest security force in the world, but given that India's population hovers around 1.2 billion, it is still much too small. But whatever be the siege, Indian soldiers have gallantly lived up to their duty of rescuing India from any terror threat.

The world today needs to join hands to erase this canker which threatens to disrupt the society in its wanton fit. But over the last few days, Indians has shown the world that they are not the ones going to be cornered by nefarious minds. We stand up to salute the nation which has given us everything. Bravo India...!!