A year after 26/11-Has anything changed?

continuing.......

Some further questions also bother me and answers for which are not easy;

How can we call the policemen killed as martyrs and their death as sacrifice?

These policemen went in without fully aware of dangers that lay ahead. Their death was more of accidental-they were caught by surprise by terrorists who were in midst of shooting spree. It was unlike the commandos or NSGs who bravely went in fully aware that their chances of being killed were more then that of survival. They knew that death was in front of them but still they went in. That is SACRIFICE and those are our martyrs. As far as our policemen are considered, at the most we can say that they died in line of duty. Certainly I am moved and feel for the loss of these top police officers and concur to whatever honor, the government and people have give to them. Absolutely no grudges at all. But in my opinion, to equate their death with that of NSG commando like Sandeep Unnikrishnan will not be fair to these brave martyrs who walked to their death fully aware.

What purpose these morchas, candle light walks, seminars etc serve? How it is going to help in capacity building of our nation?

When I saw the NGOs or concerned people speaking on TV (while holding some banner or message in hand) they all said to the effect that; their way of showing concern or empathizing with the affected would certainly make a difference!! And I again wonder ‘but how’? Throughout the history of mankind, the doers go about doing their work without the need to be vocal and the spokespersons have always spoke but do little action. The litmus test will be how many of this spokesperson would like to confront a group of terrorist or visit a place which is filled with danger. I know there will be few takers on that. But arrange a TV broadcast talk show on national channel and you will find millions hand volunteering.


To be continued