The city of dreams which never dreamt of

I have injured my right hand and I am going through a lot of pain. But more than my hand, it’s the heart which is in real pain. My heart is crying for the people of Mumbai – ‘The city of dreams’. The city, whose dreams were shattered by few evil ‘elements’. The city which was brought to its knees in no time.

Ayodhya in the 80’s, the 1993 blasts in Mumbai, the 06-07 local train blasts in Mumbai, the Delhi blasts this year.. The list is big. And 26th Nov saw the worst ever terror attack on the financial capital of the country. When are we going to find a solution for this brutal state of terrorism?

Today I am really angry. As a responsible citizen, I am worried and concerned. I feel the city was brutally ‘raped’ and we were clueless. It was a complete breakdown of intelligence. How long are we going to tolerate this? I was always thinking that ‘roti, ‘kapda’ and ‘makaan’ were the basic necessities for surviving. But the most fundamental necessity has now become ‘suraksha’ (security). ‘Roti’, ‘kapda’ and ‘makaan’ will be meaningful only when there is ‘suraksha’.

The spirit of Mumbaikars will bring them back to normalcy in no time. But the question remains, how long are we going to take this? It’s time we raise our voice. Why should a politician be given a ‘Z’ category security? For me the security of people is more important. I want those hundreds of security personnel to guard the people instead of guarding the politicians when they visit a city for a rally. A group of 15 people cannot cross the waters and take charge of the most admired monuments of the city – The Taj and the Oberoi Trident.

During this worst moment of tragedy, it was a commendable job done by the Mumbai police, the army, the navy and most importantly- the NSG. I salute the 200 commandos who did their job with thorough professionalism. I salute Hemant Karakare, Vijay Salaskar and Ashok Kamte. These cops have laid their life for the people of Mumbai. Jai Hind!!!