Mumbai- a day after 26/11

Eventually the terror saga came to an end on Saturday at 0830 am, 60 hours after it began but for many, the tragedy had just begun when it started to sunk in as to what had happened. It has left a very deep scar on the entire nation, and is likely to be a melting point for years to come on the war on the country.

While we are in office today, the mood is pensive and angry. It has been a heart broking experience for people who have lost their loved ones, but even for those who did not, they first felt shattered and stunned, and now are enraged beyond belief. The anger is palpable on many counts be it be terror politics, grave intelligence failure that led to the ghastly act of terror or be it the lack of sensitivity from the political class on the grief of the common man.

The resentment is so acute that this time, there can be no assurance that will work with the people of this country. People cannot and should not mistake the compulsion as resilience and forget a few months from now. I am sure this is not going to happen this time. This is an attack on every Indian where a common man from rich to poor, a elite or a common man. The terror started from a railway station, then spread to hospitals and then ended at five star hotels. It hit places which are jewel and pride of the city for all of us.

The manner of this attack was unprecedented and the fact it went on for close to 3 days itself has left a scar which will be very hard to erase on the conscience of the people.

I ventured out on Saturday from my home, and while driving, it was sadness and fear and many times, I felt as to how can this happen and why could it not have stopped? The responses of a few politicians with usual mud slinging and not participating in an attempt to discuss at a common forum by the opposition BJP has left people enraged. Then if that was not enough, the insensitivity of the government leadership in the state to go on a disaster tourism with a film producer and his son and the deputy leader calling this a small incident in a big city has crossed all the limits of how low these politicos can go.

They better understand that this is it. They are testing the patience of all of us and its high time that they pull themselves up. The time is too short and the task huge. Also urge all the people to come together to ensure that this time we do not accept and forger at the pretence of being "resilient". Lets be demanding.