E.R. RAMACHANDRAN forwards a letter from the people of Bombay to the ‘T’ gang.
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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 every time 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 elsewhere, not here.
We are not Hindus and Muslims or Gujaratis and Marathis or Punjabis and Bengalis. Nor do we distinguish ourselves as owners or workers, government employees or private employees. We are Mumbaikars (Bombay-ites, if you like). We will not allow you to disrupt our life like this.
On the last few occasions when you struck (including the seven deadly blasts in a single day killing over 250 people and injuring over 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 targeted.)
Fathom this: Within three 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 per cent, trains and buses were packed to the brim, the crowds were back. The city has simply dusted itself off and moved on—perhaps with greater vigour.
We are Mumbaikars 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.
With love,
from the people of Mumbai (Bombay)
postscript: Please forward this to others. You never know, by chance it may come to hands of a terrorist in Afghanistan, Pakistan or Iraq and he can then read this message which is specially meant for him!
Yidhu haLedhu..one of churumuri readers already posted yesterday.
stop Mumbai spirit crap. Capture the terrorists.
From an article in today’s hindu (yes this came in hindu)
http://www.thehindu.com/2006/07/14/stories/2006071409191100.htm
Unfortunately, the mythology of “it’s business as usual” is a reactive one, activated only in times of crisis, after the event. When Mumbai’s much-praised normality prevails, its citizens are atomised, divided by class interest and ethnic allegiance, choice of symbolism, and level of commitment to the city’s future.
Thanks Saravanan , Atleast the article you have posted provides a Food for Thought . Otherwise the posts by churumuri staff just sucks .
Saar..You must translate this to ARABIC or URDU then only those sick minded anti-national/fantatic/demon terrorists can read this!
True Saravanan. You’ve a point there.
I’d rather request all those who receive this letter not to forward it. This isn’t the rigth response to the act of terrorism perpetrated in the name of Islam by the parochial minded terrorists.
What and how should be our response to this? Please visit this page:
http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/07/13/the-right-response/
Hello Saravanan and Prakash! you seem to be blind beyond your own points and the points raised by the Hindu article. Idiotic as it is to compare any Indian city to cities beyond India. Other Eurpean nations are targetted by foriegners, but Mumbai is hit by its own people, needless to say who! There is an ocean of difference. The situation would have been the same or rather worse had it happened elsewhere in India. Just imagine. No Indian state is prepared, and how can it be when its own citizens are bent upon breaking it? So, the emotional Indian scene is entirely different.
We should be proud if the great attitude and mindset of the mumbaikars, which we South Indians would never be able to emulate even in fractional bits. Lets not be jealous, lets be one, please.
The Hindu article raises a valid point. The very fact that Mumbai comes back to normal after such barbaric acts is its weakness, thus making the city very vulnerable and porous.
The basic malaise from which India suffers is the policeman collecting his hafta, politicians/officers ready to compromise the security of the country by passing on secrets to the enemy , the moneyed and the powerful able to manipulate and remain free despite commiting heinous crime and all the establishments aiding him, a toothless judiciary, investigative agencies becoming a pawn in the hands of the ruling power, shedding crocodile tears for the poor, dividing the country on caste and religious divide to satisfy the caprices of individual ministers, the politician-bureaucr-criminal nexus, the ubiquitous corruption, the elections only the thin facade of democracy when votes can be bought with a saree, hundred rupee note or heady drink while psephologists wax eloquent about how discriminating our voters are, the so called youth and learned people keep away from voting and as long as these debilitating evils are not removed or controlled the country is a prey for the terrorists who can strike at will. In this scenerio how long the resilience of people persist?
What has happened is terrible and the lives of many have been permanently been affected by this. What an unnecessary waste of lives. What have these sick people achieved by doing this?
The media hpye on Mumbai spirit is being unnecssarily hyped up. The comman man has to pick the bits and pieces and carry on because that is what is Life.
Just give a thought to Kashmir which is reeling under violence and the fact that thousands of Kashmiri Pandits are driven out of their homes and forced to migrate to other cities and live in pitiable conditions. What about their spirit and resiliance?
Saravanan’s point of view – stop this crap and capture the terroists hits the nail on the head.
Girish,
even this terrible thing had happend in Bangalore (pray it wont happen, but never know with all jehadis under Govt protection), city would have comeback to normal with in 24 hours because,
1) Media would have hyped up ‘mubaikar spirit’ of Bangaloreans
2) We have lost our sensitivity for plight of others.
3) There is no other way, bacause I have earn my bread, so go to work.
4) Debris would have been taken away very fast (at the cost of crucial evidence) to show return of normalcy.
5) Life goes on, what ever happen will happen
6) If my limb is lost, I suffer – it’s my Karma. I my neighbour has lost his limb, its his Karma.
Basically, no collective response to tackle terrirism. Politician come and announce packages for injured/dead (avarappana duddu!!), said BLAH, BLAH and thats it. So, this will be ritual and then wait for another disaster to happen and another show of spirit….In the mean time we watch in awe as Isrelis are going to war for the sake one kidnapped soldier……..Mere bharath mahan
Terrorism will continue because:
1. We have no guts to book Abu salem quickly ,instead of parading him as a dignitary and a tourist to various Toutist spots in the country.
2. His girl friend,Monica is moving around as a model with police escort giving interviws to TV Channels.
3. Instead of Bombing’Training Camps’ in PAK / POK, we keep taking pictures thro’ our ISRO satellites and keep showing in Indian News Reels.
4.Instead of killing the terrorists, we keep them in wraps with Napthalene balls so that we can exchange them to ‘free’ hostages. Our External Minister can easily apply for Guiness book of Records climing that he is the only Minister in the world to chaperone murderers to ‘safety’!
5. We bring ‘sophisticated Weapons’ once a year amidst commentary from Borun Haldar and Komal G. singh who claim ‘enemy will be reduced to ashes’, during Republic day Parade only to take the weapons back to the barracks to bring them back the following year for some more gallantry and commentry!
6. We will not kneel , because we cannot, as we are busy crawling!
7. We cannot tell Pak’ Hand over Dawood first ,then only we will talk’.
The list is endless and can easily touch 100 , the way politicians muck up the country .
Girish,
I am not jealous of mumbaikars. I am jealous of a small country called Israel and the way it handles the terorists. With frequent bomb blasts in India, people has started beleiving that bomb blasts are part of their daily life. Unless their family or relative is affected people continue their routine work next day. This is not a resilience. In this case, resilience is the action that makes the terrorist to deter from attacking again. It may be punishing the terrorists under the law or wiping out them. Anything less than that will be an act of cowardness.
Its very outrageous to mention muslim countries in this letter to terrorists. I highly oppose your this post only because of it’s last part. But it is quite noticeable that you guyz have put this last part just for getting some serious comments with some increased page statistics.
Secondly it’s very dreadfull to say that whoever is running this blog dont care to reply to the comment-ers.
You should not mention those names !
What irked me the most was…dont know how many of you people noticed it.. Shivraj Patil was talking to the media and was on in NDTV. In the milieu that it was, when one journo asked if Sonia ‘ji’ would be visiting the places where the bombs went off.. Hitherto serious faced Shivraj’s face blossomed with a smile… and said – “Yes… Yess..!!” Psychophant bastard…!!!
Brother Hammad,
You are advocating on behalf of terrorists!!
Tell me in this whole world one another community other than this, which has a major stake in terrorism. It can ONLY happen in Pakistan, Afghanistan & Iraq; Add Bangladesh now – and NOWHERELSE!! Please tell me one thing, where does the article say that all Muslims are terrorists? Nowhere!!
World has accepted the fact that the breeding ground for terrorists are the above-mentioned countries and taking active part in propagating it in other countries – of course, in some cases with tacit support from their respective governments.
We all know that terrorism is pure big time business and that is what these countries are upto. Bleed neighbouring countries and see them wince and have a sadistic laugh.
Therefore, brother, let there be a freedom of speech. I don’t know where you hail from. If you were to be an Indian, you would not have objected to this blog at all. If you are not (which I guess it is), then you have no right to have your say in this blog and no one cares for you.
n.s.rao, bombaat uttara guru adhu!
dhanyavaadalgaLu, RK…. nimmellara prOtsaahiMda ishTellaa aagidhe!
Have you read this
Are you a Secularist
Then please answer these questions for yourself
There are nearly 52 Muslim countries.
Show one Muslim country which provides Haj subsidy
Show one Muslim country where Hindus are extended the special rights that Muslims are accorded in India?
Show one country where the 85% majority craves for the indulgence of the 15% minority
Show one Muslim country, which has a Non-Muslim as its President or Prime Minister
Show one Mullah or Maulvi who has declared a ‘fatwa’ against terrorists.
Hindu-majority Maharashtra, Bihar, Kerala, Pondicherry , etc. have in the past elected Muslims as CM’s, …..
Can you ever imagine a Hindu becoming the CM of Muslim – majority J&K?
In 1947, when India was partitioned, the Hindu population in Pakistan was about 24% Today it is not even 1%.
In 1947, the Hindu population in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) was 30% Today it is about 7%.
What happened to the missing Hindus?
Do Hindus have human rights?
In contrast, in India, Muslim population has gone up from 10.4% in 1951 to about 14% today;
…whereas Hindu population has come down from 87.2% in 1951 to 85% in 1991.
Do you still think that Hindus are fundamentalists?
In India today Hindus are 85%. If Hindus are intolerant, how come Masjids and madrasas are thriving?
How come Muslims are offering Namaz on the road?
How come Muslims are proclaiming 5 times a day on loud speakers that there is no God except Allah?
When Hindus gave to Muslims 30% of Bharat for a song, why should Hindus now beg for their sacred places at Ayodhya, Mathura And Kashi?
Why Gandhiji objected to the decision of the cabinet and insisted that Somnath Temple should be reconstructed out of public fund, not government funds. When in January 1948 he pressurized Nehru and Patel to carry on renovation of the Mosques of Delhi at government expenses?
Why Gandhi supported Khilafat Movement (nothing to do with our freedom movement) and what in turn he got?
If Muslims & Christians are minorities in Maharashtra, UP, Bihar etc., are Hindus not minorities in J&K, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya etc? Why are Hindus denied minority rights in these states?
When Haj pilgrims are given subsidy, why Hindu pilgrims to Amarnath, Sabarimalai & Kailash Mansarovar are taxed?
When Christian and Muslim schools can teach Bible and Quran, …. Why Hindus cannot teach Gita or Ramayan in our schools?
Do you admit that Hindus do have problems that need to be recognized? Or do you think that those who call themselves Hindus are themselves The problem?
Why post – Godhra is blown out of proportion, when no-one talks of the ethnic cleansing of 4 lakh Hindus from Kashmir?
Do you consider that –
Sanskrit is communal and Urdu is secular,
Mandir is Communal and Masjid is Secular,
Sadhu is Communal and Imam is secular,
BJP is communal and Muslim league is Secular,
Dr.Praveen Bhai Togadia is ANTI-NATIONAL and Bhukari is Secular,
VandeMatharam is communal and
Allah-O-Akbar is secular,
Shriman is communal and Mian is secular,
Hinduism is Communal and
Islam is Secular,
Hindutva is communal and
Jihadism is secular,
and at last, Bharat is communal and
Italy is Secular?
Why Temple funds are spent for the welfare of Muslims and Christians, when they are free to spend their money in any way they like?
When uniform is made compulsory for school children, why there is no Uniform Civil Code for citizens?
In what way, J&K is different from Maharashtra, TamilNad
or UttarPradesh, to have Article 370?
Abdul Rehman Antuley was made a trustee of the famous Siddhi Vinayak
Temple in Prabhadevi, Mumbai ….Can a Hindu – say Mulayam or Laloo
– ever become a trustee of a Masjid or Madrasa?
Dr. Praveen bhai Togadia has been arrested many times on flimsy grounds.
Has the Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, Delhi, Ahmed Bhukari been arrested for
claiming to be an ISI agent and advocating partition of Bharat?
A Muslim President, A Hindu Prime Minister and a Christian
Defence Minister run the affairs of the nation with a unity of purpose.
Can this happen anywhere, except in a HINDU NATION – BHARATH?
JAI HIND !!!
dear MSH,
you can add a couple of other things:
** Which muslim country telecasts SANSKRIT NEWS, like how we telecast URDU NEWS?
** How many Hindu temples can you find in any of the Muslim countries next to a Mosque? Compare this to the number of Mosques next to a temple here in India.
** Name a temple that has been built over a mosque!
i remeber reading somewhere in our history book that even those invaders from other parts of the world, after settling in the gangetic (why not ganga?)plain, mellow down.
So…… adhu mannina guna. yaaru enu maadakkagalla. sumne inge bayi badkollodu. maneyolage, computer mundhe, ashte!
Churmuri halasalu ayithu yekappa antha nanu anduhkotha idde adakke utthara namma Ghana sarakara kpottedeyalla ella blognu block madi ittithalla. Ivarige Terroristgalananthu hidiyoke yogyathe illa blog mathra block maduthare ella kaile aagadoru mai parachikonda hage.
Anyway fresh churmuri barutha ideyalla bega thinnabeklu ashte