Today marks 10 years.
One, full decade gone by.
As one looks back, it now seems that even the attacks were not the most cruel part.
I wonder what has killed us more: the attacks themselves, or the apathy and languid pace of investigations and closure?
Unfortunately, it's not even a close call.
We are still at this stage.
And, at this stage too.
We can keep writing, keep venting our frustrations, year after year after year.
Every sane and fair person is tired of only waiting and being subjected to some or the other tokenism instead of concrete action and results.
India and Indians have waited far too long, only to see nothing but empty rhetoric.
As we mark one decade of those dastardly acts, I just think that there is perhaps one sure way we can make a difference to the sorry state of affairs: let us just remain steadfast in our approach and quest for justice.
They say public memory is short.
Short it could be, but given the enormity of the tragedy, given the sacrifices made by our bravehearts, the least we can do is to neither forget nor resign ourselves towards bringing the perpetrators and masterminds of 26/11 to book.
The US had one 9/11 and they ensured everything in their capacity to not only avoid a repeat but to also hunt down the terrorists who dared to raise an evil eye on their soil and their countrymen.
Let's ensure Pakistan does not get any leeway or elbow room to wriggle out of this. They cannot be mere victims of terrorism if they cannot act on terror emanating from their soil, funded internally and exported to Indian soil.
Till then, we will continue to remember the unforgettable date, and continue to push on, till they ensure that justice is delivered.
Jai Ho!
One, full decade gone by.
As one looks back, it now seems that even the attacks were not the most cruel part.
I wonder what has killed us more: the attacks themselves, or the apathy and languid pace of investigations and closure?
Unfortunately, it's not even a close call.
We are still at this stage.
And, at this stage too.
We can keep writing, keep venting our frustrations, year after year after year.
Every sane and fair person is tired of only waiting and being subjected to some or the other tokenism instead of concrete action and results.
India and Indians have waited far too long, only to see nothing but empty rhetoric.
As we mark one decade of those dastardly acts, I just think that there is perhaps one sure way we can make a difference to the sorry state of affairs: let us just remain steadfast in our approach and quest for justice.
They say public memory is short.
Short it could be, but given the enormity of the tragedy, given the sacrifices made by our bravehearts, the least we can do is to neither forget nor resign ourselves towards bringing the perpetrators and masterminds of 26/11 to book.
The US had one 9/11 and they ensured everything in their capacity to not only avoid a repeat but to also hunt down the terrorists who dared to raise an evil eye on their soil and their countrymen.
Let's ensure Pakistan does not get any leeway or elbow room to wriggle out of this. They cannot be mere victims of terrorism if they cannot act on terror emanating from their soil, funded internally and exported to Indian soil.
Till then, we will continue to remember the unforgettable date, and continue to push on, till they ensure that justice is delivered.
Jai Ho!
