Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Bomb Blasts and the spirit of Indians

I was tempted to use Delhites in place of Indians but then thought that across the country this must be the case.
People are more interested in being a Tamashai rather than be prudent and be safe.
Around an hour back just outside our office in Barakhamba Road, N Delhi two small packets were found unclaimed on the pavement. Due to the heightened security post the bomb blasts very soon there were some policemen who came to check the stuff. Since it was sealed they called the bomb squad.
Generally that area has some 100 people mulling around but with the news of the bomb spreading like wildfire (it spread to our floor which is 10 floors up ) there was soon a crowd of 500-600 people surrounding the bomb. And on being told to move back and be safe they were behaving like football defenders being told to move back by the referee. They were so reluctant to move back that it seemed the cops were asking them to do something illegal.
Anyways even our cops are crazy, the bomb disposal squad was without any protective gear and if anything had happened I swear I at least would have felt that they deserved it.
I think this episode should have been filmed and telecast all over the media networks so that the Indian mujahideens would just give up trying to scare people by their stupid idiotic acts.

1 comment:

Samil said...

Dear SN,

Good going. i enjoy reading your stuff. Keep it coming.
Warm regards,
Samil Malhotra