A Salute to Maj Sandeep Unnikrishnan

There are few who get to live a life of honour and very few who get an Honoured departure. Born on March 15, 1977, Maj Sandeep was felled by a terrorist's bullet during a flushing-out operation at the Hotel Taj. Entrusted with the task of evacuating hostages, Major Sandeep sacrificed his life while trying to shield one of the injured soldiers from terrorists attack.
He is a true patriot and and a brave hero and proved that he is the son of soil, one who fought for his motherland and saved her grace at the cost of his life.
I salute the brave officers and men who fought terror in Mumbai. Thanks to them, the country was safe during the hour of crisis. More than our politicians who fight terror by issuing statements, we need men like them who saved Mumbai.
After all "Action speaks louder than words."

Encroached Enraged India

On this day 27th Nov 2008 when I am jotting these words I am enraged and at the same time incapable to do anything but moan on the incapicity of ours to fight the terrorism. I, an ardent admirer of Gandhi, am now following his three quotes "Bura mat dekho, Bura mat suno, Bura mat bolo"(See,Hear,Speak, no evil) and I have even stopped thinking about anything, because this taxs me a lot. The seething anger and unchecked tears of mine are finding no vent. There is a strong fire that is ignited in my mind. What were we waiting for when we have continually been under attack from past one year, even the terrorists got bored cause they never got any attention from our "DEAF AND BLIND" democratic government; they were so desparate to be heard, to gain more than the just the front-page news or a day long TV coverage, so this time they striked so hard that the water came down not down eyes but pants, yes it made our political system pee in their pants. I think our politicians will now be finally out of their vote and note bed and will be looking for a refuge.... ohhh please don't go out in the public or else you will be axed.
I was wondering where Raj Thackrey and his Navnirman Sena went missing when his mumbai is been attacked by terrorists, why didn't they went after the terrorists and drove them away in the same fashion they drove the north indian's. He was concerned about Marathi manoos jobs but what about his motherland's life. Mr Raj Thackrey, your Mumbai is bleeding and is under attack, where are you... I think you must be busy cutting a cake with Terrorist incripted on it and celebrating, Aren't you???
Today ohhh Almighty and on all days like this I look up to you and just want to ask something that I could never undestand, please answer me WHY??

Yes They Can..... No We Can't and No We Won't

While I was listening to the victory speech of Obama today(5th nov 10:30am) , I was confronted with a question from my sister, "Will we in India ever see such a campaign?"; I was speechless.
Elections in India have descended to an ugly affair of prejudices and we have discovered religion, caste and now the sons of soil as the new agenda to fan passions to gain territorial hegemony. Obama's victory is HISTORIC as it is not just his victory, it is the victory of the American's over the prejudice of race and colour; while we here in India have no answers to it.

Can India come up to an age where we would have such an organized and disciplined elections? No we Cant
Will we ever have in politics the people of Barack Obama's or McCain's stature?
No we Won't
Can we stop Raj Thackeray's MNS(Maharashtra Nashak Sena.... thats how I interpret it) from reaping the seed of divisions and his brand of terrorism?
No We Cant.
There are numerous questions that need to be answered here but the most important one is:
Will the Indian's stand up as did the American's?
No We Won't.... or Will WE????