You Bloody Morons! Enough! Let us Live!

I have been in a rage over this weekend. I have not talked to anybody, have not looked at my phone, neither appeared on any of the IM environments to have a chat with my friends. India, having been known as the best players of spin bowling, lost a test match in Sri Lanka, by a huge margin. There are thousands of reports lying all over the internet. I haven’t read even a single one of them. Although I open my browser once in thirty minutes, to look at the post-match commentaries, I end up looking into yet another news-broadcasting website and all I see is blood and blood and blood.

About two months ago, the 13th of May, 2008, I had to go through a similar stressful week. One of my friends, K let out all his anger at terrorism. Here are another couple of incidents within this short a span, my goodness, I can’t take it. I had constrained myself to comment anything on his thoughts, just because I don’t believe that by killing the so called “terrorists”, we can really eradicate terrorism. I did not want to convey my opinions stating the power of Non-violence and henceforth, stayed silent. I believed in the power of Ahimsa, well, I still do!

However, my friend was perfectly right in making his observations, right from beginning till the end. Yes, yettt another time, India has become a victim of what those savages call the “holy war”. Why is India the target every time? Even before we could recover from the first blow, why is that we receive blows after blows?

I wake up Friday (July 25th) morning and read about the Bangalore blasts and the aftermath. I spoil my entire day thinking about this; do nothing productive and go back to sleep at 4 AM. The next morning, I wake up late, at 10 o’clock, with half-closed eyes, open Rediff’s home page and I am shocked to see that the death toll has increased to 20. Were not the blasts of less intensity? How did “1 death” increase to “20 feared dead”? Hold on, this says Ahmedabad? Should it not be Bangalore? And here it goes, a huge set of reports for the new blasts. Simultaneously, a live bomb has been defused in Bangalore. And to piss me off, this group called “Indian Mujahideen” has sent an email to the Ahmedabad police, a few minutes before the blasts, stating “Stop us if you can!”

“Ok guys, what the f- do you want!”

Like many other people, I am not able to get away with a feeling of sympathy for the affected ones. I am not able to say “What a pity” or “Che, Paavam!” and move on with my own work. I am not able to read reports with graphic descriptions, not because of aversion but because of affliction. Another friend of mine asks me, “Why are you swearing those people? Why don’t you understand that you can’t do anything?” Honestly, I am not able to say to myself that this is out of my control and get along with my day-to-day activities. (It’s close to three in the afternoon, and I am yet to brush.) My thoughts go back to the ten year old kid lying on the bed, even without knowing why whatever happened to him really happened. Why did it happen? I fear, the answer to this question is out of reach for every single sane soul on this earth. I don’t think even those bastards really have an answer to this question.

You want to show your power? You want to show what you are capable of? You are just capable of doing one thing – killing innocent people. And you have shown off that extremely well. Kudos.

On December 13, 2001, when you stormed into the Parliament and bumped into the Vice President’s car, yes, you did prove you can breach high securities. But why did you do that? Just to kill those securities? Just to make deprive Jyoti and Shweta of their loving mother Kamlesh? Of course, the Government can utmost honour her with the Ashoka Chakra, but why all this?!

October 29, 2005 – Extremely brilliant choice of the place and timing. The busiest of markets of the Rajdhani, on the eve of Diwali.

March 7, 2006 – Holy shrine of Varanasi, twin blasts at the train station and the temple.

July, 11, 2006 – the unforgettable series of bombs in the trains of Bombay.

September 8, 2006 – the blasts in a mosque in Malegaon, Maharashtra

May 18, 2007 – Blasts in a mosque in Hyderabad.

August 25, 2007 – Twin blasts in Hyderabad

Oct 11, 2007- Blasts in Ajmer Darga

Jan 1, 2008 – Attack on police camp, killing the loyal servants of the country.

May 13, 2008 – The Jaipur blasts which are still fresh in the minds of the countrymen.

July 25, 2008 – So called “low-intensity” blasts at Bangalore, still taking away the life of a woman. One or many, does it matter?

July 26, 2008 – And now, Ahmedabad.

Clearly, within the past three years, there have been so many attacks on a still developing country. And of course, there is a section of people who claim, “And for how long more India will be a developing country?”

Yeah, I can hear some of you already screaming at me. (Both of these questions were indeed put forth to me only to raise my temper. Fortunately or unfortunately, I get raged when somebody gives a reason for their indifference as “What can we do! Just move on!”)

“Forgetting the nation, you have flown to the US. You have forgotten all that was given to you by the nation, and now, seeee… who speaks of patriotism?”

“I am a better patriot than you. I am still able to just pity those innocent souls
and move on!”

Firstly, don’t ‘auction’ patriotism by comparing two individuals. Secondly, the issue of concern is not “patriotism” at all. It is something else. I did question about all the attacks on India. Let me include this as well, probably the most-famous terrorist attack, in global terms.

September 11, 2001
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I don’t even ask you why. What was your aim? You just wanted to destroy the two towers? Why hijack two planes and hit the towers when it was probably the maximum-populated? So, all you wanted is death of 50,000 innocents? You have any idea of how many survivors went into trauma and are still trying to recover? It’s going to be seven years, dude! Forget the wrath you have incurred upon the US Government, forget the financial losses suffered. Think of the millions affected, physically and mentally. Think of those people who are never going to recover from the trauma. Think of those kids who died even without knowing what the world is about. Think of those kids who have their life ruined now because of having suffered parental losses.

I can’t help it, if you are not still able to identify where I am driving to.

However, at this juncture, I would like to point out the difference between a so called developed country like the USA and a developing country like India. After one huge blow, the USA somehow recovered (at least financially) and is trying to pay back. Whereas, India, even before it can recover from the damage caused by one attack, is again subjected to distress.

Dude, are you afraid, India is going to be super power in 2020, as predicted by someone in the country? And you just want to spoil his dream? Do you think you can establish that by killing a child who is yet to set his foot on this world? Bloody bull shit! If you really want to put this country back, the only way is for you to set your foot forward. Look at china, who can now boast that they are far ahead of India in almost every walk of life. Why are not ready for a healthy open competition, you cowards?

Just as I am writing this, Rediff updates stating that “Indian Mujahideen” is actually what was known as SIMI. Congrats that you have successfully spoilt the hearts of Muslim Students and they have apparently agreed to your so-called ideals. Good. Take them somewhere, and stage up a healthy competition. Why do you want to go on a killing spree everywhere in this holy country?

Hinduism is what you hate. Yeah, every religion states that you shall go to hell if you don’t follow the principles of that religion. Excellent, all of us are going to be in hell sometime. Why do you want to make this journey even before we start to live our lives? Hate Hinduism, but why hate people. I am talking about a country, where Gandhi’s son, Harilal chose Islam (he later converted back) whereas Jinnah’s daughter Dina decided to stay back in India until her father’s death in Karachi. Why place religion before humanity when, people are given the freedom to practice what they want to!

By killing Hindus, you think you can eradicate Hinduism from this country? Joke! History says, the then Hindus of this country were extremely compassionate to help you in all ways when you first came to this country. We didn’t chase you away. We did embrace you. You took advantage of the situation and tried preaching whatever you thought was correct. You should have stopped there!!

Now, in return for all that the Hindus had done to you centuries ago, what all we demand is one single word… peace! We are in an age, where Hindus and Muslims do interact as if they were brothers. We are at the juncture of taking India, not from level 1 to 10, but from level -1 to 0. Just think of the past, and give us what we seek – peace! We have not done anything for you to seek revenge. Don’t we even know to protest upon your physical attack. There is really nothing in it for you in continuing to do this. This is an imploration, stop this killing spree. I don’t want India to be a super power in 2020. I don’t want anything else other than people ‘living’ in this country.

You don’t have to case agitation in the country. Indians can just boast of themselves, “Different in colour, creed, language from Kashmir, to Kanyakumari, we are united in the fact that India binds us all!” It’s all crap. What all India can be proud of is the endless history of Hindu-Muslim riots it can boast off, mindless politicians who are so focused on making money out of people’s swear for their own profits, thousands of castes that keep fighting amongst themselves arguing over the superiority of their ideals and very, very few talented people who want to work for the development of the nation. Well, the last class, somehow decide that it is not going to work and leave the country with so much grief. This just reminds me of the more recent infamous Ant-Grasshopper tale.

Ok, let us to come to deals. What should be done to stop this mindless killing of innocents? Yes, we accept that you are extremely powerful and are capable of anything. All of us plead guilty to you bastards, for mistakes that we really didn’t commit. Will you be able to set aside all this and give up your activities? No, you don’t have to surrender. You don’t have to lead a noble life. Just spare the lives of the countrymen.

I don’t want to comment anything about the security of the country. I don’t even want to think about the intelligence officials in the country. All of them start to work once the damage has been done. They boast of deducing extra-ordinary cases. Tamilnadu police system is ranked second, only next to Scotland Yard. What a pity, the Rajiv Gandhi mystery is still unsolved. No comments. No Comments. No Comments. Period.

When I slept last night (i.e. Saturday), there was a huge bundle of emotions going through me. Hindu, Kumudam and Rediff were pouring in more reports about suspected locations for terrorist activities and I could not stay away from reading them. Out of mere frustration, I went out of my home late in the night to come back only 3 in the morning. I did not have a long sleep either. This morning (Sunday), honestly, I woke up fearing for a hatrick. Finally, the intelligence agency has worked to defuse another live bomb in Ahmedabad. Stop it morons! Kudos to all your work. You have shown thy prowess. That’s enough! Let us live!