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By: Tanu

Tanu — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:38:28 +0000

I am extremely shocked, upset and deeply saddened with the unfolding of 26/11.
We actually watched the entire Mumbai blasts on NDTV and felt so helpless…it was really horrifying and disheartening to see my people in such a state of despair. Those appalling, cruel and sadistic monsters that call themselves “terrorists” are nothing, but mere cowards preying on the innocent and helpless people of our society.

I would like to salute and extend my heartfelt condolences to all our brave “Indian” heroes who fought selflessly, with immense valour and dignity to protect our people, obviously well aware that their lives were at risk. My deepest sympathy also goes out to all the innocent civilian lives lost during this tragic and sad occasion. May God comfort their families and help them overcome this great loss.

I would just like to say to all those COWARD TERRORISTS out there… YES, INDIA WILL STAND AGAIN! WE, the people of INDIA, will build a nation filled with love, peace, dignity and pride amongst our people. We will triumph over these so called “TERRORISTS!

By: Tinking Indian

Tinking Indian — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:36:07 +0000

Many have written, somehave spewed anger, indignation, hatred and a gamut of other such intense emotions.

Many have said what others will do… that we shouldnt vote, that we shouldnt pay taxes… that we do this.. or that..

But not many have volunteered to give up their petty interest or their corner offices to sacrifice. Not many have stated what they themselves are going to do.

The Indian Middle class is know for its selfishness. It is vociferous, and smart.. but only to safeguard its own interest. This is yet another example of the Indian Middle class preaching what others should do without doing anything themselves.

He has the right to criticise, who has the heart to help.

Patriotism is not jingoism… it is not about just speaking against a particular country…a particular religion… or waving some flags on a couple of days.

It is about sacrifice, about joining together and rebuilding the character of our nation. As a nation we had a character during and immediately after the freedom struggle. We have lost it all.

It is a selfish world… demanding of others.. without committing oneself.. there are rights but no duties… there is expectations… but no one volunterring.

There is a sea change required in character…. committment and passion.

This kind of hue and cry for change without self committment will simply die down. It is only a matter of time whether sooner… or later.

By: Indian

Indian — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:30:31 +0000

Hi All,
I start with deepest sympathies to the brave indian soldiers and army who lost their lives fighting these terror attacks. I also salute all mumbaikars who have undergone such a tragedy.

What’s happening to our nation? I’m not saying the situation was any good before but the way it has happened and handled by our “champion” politicians make me feel ashamed to be an Indian!

Our own “AABA” gives a statement “bade bade deshome CHHOTI CHHOTI bate hoti rehti hain!!!!!” He should be hanged till death – isn’t it a CHHOTI baat to hang just one R.R. Patil????

Our CM takes his Rittesh and Ramu Verma to Taj!! What were they doing? Video shooting a movie??? Or planning for a video shooting set???

Rittesh and Ramu – If you were SOOOOO concerned about people , where the hell were you when people were dying in hospitals? Why don’t you donate your money to people who have suffered???? Hypocrite saale…

Vilasrao – Still arrogance on your face while resigning! WOW… you should have been put in Taj when terrarists were firing.. Tab samza hota.

our Sardaar PM – your speech.. wow! no one can give a lifeless and spineless speech like you… dum hain to terrorist pe hamla bol, go after them….. I know you will always try and maintain peace and samjhauta express because you yourself know you are useless to make anything happen… tu aur teri family hoti Taj me to kya karta?? Tab kya “condemn” karta kya sirf attack???

Anyway…..

I give up because I know mere chillanese nothing’s going to happen. Thodehi dino me everything will be “chalta hain yaar” – just one more attack – slightly severe this time…
When are we going to come together? Are we just going to “condemn” the attacks everytime??? or really do something about it? and if yes, when???? when every city in India is bombed by terrorists? after such CHHOTI CHHOTI baate happen in every city?????

By: Sandeep

Sandeep — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:33:15 +0000

I bow my head today, not to the terrorists, but to the great sons on India, who inspite of all the political rukkus of localization (read MNS) didnot hesitate to risk or give up their lives.
At the same time, I bow my head in shame at the sheer level of insensitivity shown by Media in covering this attack. Whereas showing the fact to the public is required, the Media also should have enough brains to understand that the while the Indian Public are watching the channels, so are the terrorists in the hotel. There was ABSOLUTELY no need to disclose the strategy of the army, before it was actually used. To this fact, I hold the media responsible for this irresponsible behaviour. Better sense should have prevailed. Also, was there a need to ask the kins of the deceased as well as the surviours scrambling out of the hotels with the most stupid question – “AAP KO KAISA LAG RAHA HAI?”.
I also hang my head in shame to see our politicians using this opportunity to our throw the government and beg for votes.
I also hang my head in shame to see politicians showing no mercy to the families of the deceased – calling the dead valiant as dogs.

By: Reynold

Reynold — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:25:38 +0000

How to Beat The Indian Politician
Section 49-O of the Constitution:
(A Repetition worth a read)
Did you know that there is a system in our Constitution, as per the 1969 Act, in Section “49-O” that a person can go to the polling booth, confirm his identity, get his finger marked and convey to the presiding election officer that he doesn’t want to vote anyone!
Yes such a feature is available, but obviously our seemingly notorious leaders have never disclosed it. This is called “49-O”.
Why should you go and say “I VOTE FOR NOBODY”… because, in a ward, if a candidate wins, say by 123 votes, and that particular ward has received “49-O” votes more than 123, then that polling will be cancelled and will have to be re-polled. Not only that, but the candidature of the contestants will be removed and they cannot contest the re-polling, since people had already expressed their decision on them. This would bring fear into parties and hence look for genuine candidates for their parties for election. This would change the way of our whole political system… it is seemingly surprising why the Election Commission has not revealed such a feature to the public….
Please spread this news to as many as you know… Seems to be a wonderful weapon against corrupt parties in India… show your power, expressing your desire not to vote for anybody, is even more powerful than voting… so don’t miss your chance. So either vote, or vote not to vote (vote 49-O) and pass this info on…
“Please forward this mail to as many as possible, so that we, the people of India , can really use this power to save our nation”. Use your voting right for a better INDIA

By: menaaz

menaaz — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:04:08 +0000

regarding the statement
“last 1400 yrs hsitory of so called religion of peace”

again, when you qoute..you just say something because its supposed to be said..not less than 3 times you put up above statement…. but not even single time justifying “what history??” are you talking about!!

moghuls in India..
everyone has seen that movie jodha akbar… everyone knows the policies of akbar and shajahan.. during that time.. how his own people (hindus majority).. tagged him with the title “akbar” : the greatest..
india was it its peak of cultural values, peace, and happiness during mughal era..the so called tourism wonders and cultural heritage that you makes your chest wide with pride are all moghul givings..

biggest of all the proofs.. :
“THE PRESENSE OF 83% PEOPLE STILL IN INDIA BEING NON-MUSLIMS” is itself proof the their was no sword involved in preaching… or else if that would have been case…Mr. gopal.. you would have been a muslim from past 200 yrs itself.. or your family line would have fallen to swords of mughal..
there would have been no pusha, and gopal,, etc on this discussion forum now…
today.. people going on shirne of ajmer .the great saint are mostly non-mulsim.. who have faith even more than muslims on khwaja baba.. and haji ali in bombay.. and mahim in bombay and various other shrine that are flooded with devotees 24X7 365 days a year.

do you know the history of baba kwaja of ajmer… 2,00,000 people converted from sindh valley to rajasthan in his entire preachin journey.. just by looking at the enlightment on his face

today, there are more than 10 million COPTIC CHRISTAINS in arab..
yes.. COPTIC CHRISTIANS.. christians who can proudly say they are christains right from the start of their family lines… presense of “2 million coptic christains” in the holy land of Mohammed is itself the biggest proof that their was no sword involed in preachin of great saints like kwaja and others in various parts of world after prohet mohammed’s death

muslims after islam, i.e., approx 700A.D onwards, ruled the almost entire known world of that time including the mighty rome, egypt, persia, india, spain, etc for more than 500 yrs…

spain was ruled by muslims for more than 700 yrs… but today you spain only has 8% muslims.. if sowrd would have been involved… non of the spainiats would have been christains by now…

its disgusting that western people (specially american) are sophisicatedly using textbooks, national geo, discovery.. etc as well as the most powerful media in the world like CNN, BBC are engineering sophisticated polarity for their own cause of Oil and wealth.. and how idiots like others in the world are falling prey

By: menaaz

menaaz — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:36:00 +0000

hey gopal,
I am a muslim…
i have few points for you:
I respect scholars speaking with full knowledge.. but you are the one with not even half knowledge.
lets see.. you hear about madrassa…
you spit it out as you hear…
you read books.. that channel you to your own presumed mind set… most of these books written by non-muslims…(e.g. arun shuri) who themselves have half or no knowledge or quranic verses..or even worse case…..fully understanding the verse.. and then sitting and sophistically framing their own context (michi masala.. what we call in hindi) that will suffice their own cause of divide and rule..
congratulation Arun shuri… you have minds like gopal set already….

I am a muslim.
so let a muslim .. who have been to madrasa for more than 4 yrs…… and who also happen to be a masters in computer science and masters in management, and two times nominated employee of the year.. and one who prays regular.. keeps 30 fast in ramzaan and gives charity and appreciated by his hindu friends around for his sense of humor and caring ability, speak on behalf of muslim..

Q. what is taugh in madrasa
Answer: 1. Five articles of faith
2. basic arabic grammer
3. Duas for everyday chanting
4. advance arabic grammer
5. recitation of quran
6. completion of quran
7. memorization of basic everyday chanting verses

thats it, so that you can read a book that is not in your original language..

the (so called) controversial verses ( made controversial for cause of divide and rule) are in the middle of quran… those that everyday muslim chants is at the begining and the end of quran… you pick of 1000 muslims in random..990 of them won’t even know which section of quran are you talkin about..

do you hear of a term “madrasah” in Arab….
why not???
they are arabic speakin from childhood, so they can pick up quran and read it the moment they start speaking (might be at age 5-6)

so you mean to say:
1. that muslim should not fo their basic duty of knowing their own scripture…. infact, thats the only reason why some poeple turn terrorist.. because they cannot conclude and understand things on their own.. and the people who cliam to be mullas( those apointed by daud or other terorist) use this half or no knowledge situation of these young minds to fullfill their cause. And even to do that, the candidate who’s brains supposed to be washed must have history of voilence and bad things in his family.. like death of a loved ones or something in some riots…
everyday mulsim like me or any other you see around have families… wives.. children to feed.. and a job that engages them 6 days a week from 9 in morning to 6-7 in evening

they also get scared when such incidents happen.. and cry to see people dying… with other non-muslims brothers around..if fallen victim.. they also die

so stop pormoting your own agenda here and transfering the brain manipulation that you have undergone against minorities to other people also

By: menaaz

menaaz — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:13:10 +0000

hey people,
this is not about, hindu, muslim, religion, etc.
this is an organized crime…. commited by mens that had training, capital, ammunation, plan, tactics working together at its best..
we have to blame our good for nothing civil system and government.. that couldn’t anticipate and event of such scale. that fell defeciet on basic coastal security.. and intelligence
and if you sit calmly and think over what happened putting your brains.(and not heart).. you will realize that an event of such scale cannot be successfully executed without any political help from cash feasting politician dogs.. traitors from our own nation should be to be blammed more than the actual people commiting these acts..

By: Gopal

Gopal — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:09:35 +0000

Most muslims gladly send their kids to madrasas knowing fully well that the primitive minded mullahs there will teach their own violent interpretation of Islam. Some of these kids will eventually reject or ignore many of these teachings, but many of these kids who grow up in conservative isolated environments end up brainwashed and full of hatred. They are fully convinced that the world wants to finish the muslim civilization and they will be rewarded in heaven etc. Many of them will provide moral/logistical support to the cause of “jihad”. Even educated muslim techies in Indian companies have been caught up in such activities. And as can be expected, a small percentage of those kids will grow up to be crazy enough to become sucidal terrorists.

In summary, there are 4 kinds of muslims:

a) The very few sucidal terrorists (but few is enough to cause havoc in the world).

b) A significant majority who provide logistical/moral support (this includes the mothers and grandmothers who bless their young men as martyrs).

c) A significant majority who do not support terrorism, yet are confused enough to still send their kids to madrasas out of peer pressure.

d) A very small minority of muslims who are truly elevated beyond their religion and able to integrate themselves into modern society.

By: Zakir Sayed

Zakir Sayed — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:18:09 +0000

@ GoonerF2,

My friend we arent blaming Pakistan as in whole. We are blaming your government. BTW the captive terrorist has confessed that he was a pakistani and the deceased terrorist were pakistani too…
Please understand, unless pakistan government take severe action against their training camps, punishing them or stopping them nothings gonna go right. The dream to be together INDIA & PAKISTAN would just be an impossible dream. Right now we are not backing our own politicians we have anger and frustration on them. We are tomorrow we are the younger generation and future of our own country. If all those youths out there in Pakistan who get easily brain washed follow the righteous path and fight against it! no one will ever live happily nor you’ll nor us. As they continue to exploit us the hatred will continue growing!

By: Zakir Sayed

Zakir Sayed — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:07:30 +0000

One Last note innocent people who died in this carnage does include Muslim People. If this would have been the case then terrorist would have gone people to people asking whether they were muslim or hindu and executed non-muslims! So stop being Judgemental

By: Zakir Sayed

Zakir Sayed — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:02:29 +0000

An appeal to all the bloggers please for sake of God! dont post anything on anyones religion. Agreed on most of people saying All muslims are not terrorist but all terrorist are muslims. I want to ask this question to all of you. Do you have any muslim as a colleague working with you studying with you playing with you. Do you think he is a terrorist and has hatred towards you.. My beloved frineds please understand a right preaching gives a right atitude. But when extremism plays its major role to influence minds then the person becomes terrorist. QURAN is not to guide you becoming thirsty for blood of Innocence. Live and Let live.

Currently our discussion is on our safety and security. Sitting and blaming on eachothers religion is making you sound like those politics who are currently doing this. Think like one Nation not like one Religion……….

By: Mehta Prasad

Mehta Prasad — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:49:20 +0000

what has happened in Mumbai is just beyond words and any kind of expression. its just beyond the vocabulary..i feel from the bottom of my heart that what has happened is just because of the “IRRESPONSIBLE POLITICIANS”. “I FEEL POLITICIANS JUST CLAIMED THE VALUABLE LIVES OF INNOCENT CITIZENS,ARMY,POLICE MEN AND THE HIGHEST SECURITY GROUP OF THE COUNTRY NSG JUST BECAUSE OF THEIR CARELESSNESS”.

NO POLITICIAN IN MY COUNTRY FEELS THAT HE SHOULD DO THE JOB WITH REAL SINCERITY AND PATROTISM.

ITS JUST STUNNING TO DIGEST THE FACT THAT TERRORISTS PROVED TODAY HOW EASY IT IS TO ENTER INTO A MAJOR CITY OF INDIA.

100 crore people are being governed by few politicians and these few politicians do not perform their duty rather they enjoy their status and let few terrorists into the country JUST BECAUSE OF THEIR CARELESSNESS…!

I JUST SAW THE NEWS IN YOUR CHANNEL THAT RAW HAS WARNED THE GOVERNMENT ABOUT THE ATTACKS ON 19th OF THIS MONTH WHY PMO HAS NOT CALLED FOR A MEETING WHY WHY WHY???

IB HAS INTERCEPTED THE SATILLITE PHONE CALLS OF THE TERRORISTS LONG BEFORE THE ATTACKS AND WARNED ABOUT THE ATTACKS WHAT THE HELL PMO IS DOING FROM THEN…???

this is just because they dont really feel that this is our country and we all are one!!

AN INCIDENT HAPPENS AND THESE PEOPLE RESIGN.. THIS IS NOT THE PEOPLE OF INDIA ARE EXPECTING,COMMON WAKE UP,WE NEED ENTIRE SYSTEM TO BE CHANGED AND WORK AS A TEAM.

PEOPLE OF INDIA ARE RUNNING FOR HELP IN INDIA WHEN FEW PEOPLE ENTER INTO THE COUNTRY AND QUESTION THE FREEDOM OF THE NATION.

POTA SHOULD BE BROUGHT BACK,WE NEED NSG KIND OF TRAINING TO THE STATE POLICE .INTELLIGENCE SHOULD BE STRENGTHNED AND SHOULD BE GIVEN MORE FREEDOM.

WE DONT NEED ANY SPEECHES ON AUGUST 15th or ON JANUARY 26th FROM THESE SO CALLED RULERS THAT INDIA IS GROWING and INDIA IS MOVING…WE NEED REAL ACTIONS FROM THESE POLITICIANS … “THERE ARE NO WORDS TO DEAL WITH TERRORISM..ONLY ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED”

WHY IS OUR GOVERNMENT UNABLE TO PUT THE FACTS and PROOFS IT HAS GOT IN FRONT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ABOUT THE TERROR LINKS BETWEEN ISI WITH THE TERROR ORGANIZATIONS.

EVEN A SMALL KID IN INDIA KNOW THAT PAKISTAN IS THE FACT BEHIND THE TERRORISM IN INDIA.

HOW MANY INCIDENTS LIKE THESE DOES THE GOVERNMENT IS LOOKING FOR TO TAKE SOME NECESSARY ACTION.???

PAKISTAN SHOULD BE CORNERNED IN FRONT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WITH THE FACT AND PROOFS WE HAVE AND PRESSURIZE THEM TO SHUT DOWN ALL ACTIVITIES ON THEIR SOIL.

I FEEL WE NEED TO CLOSE ALL TIEUPS WITH PAKISTAN UNLESS AND UNTILL THEY SHOW US THAT THEY ARE CHANGING,

WAR IS ALWAYS NOT THE ANSWER .. LETS START A CIVIL WAR ON PAKISTAN and PRESSURIZE IT TO CHANGE ITS ATTITUDE.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA SHOULD START A CIVIL WAR ON PAKISTAN WITH DUE SINCERITY IN ITS MOVES AND SHOULD MAKE THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNTIY TO PRESSURIZE THAT NATION.

IF WE ARE COMMITED IF THE RULERS ARE COMMITTED TERRORISM IS NOT AT ALL A BIG PROBLEM!

THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE GIVEN BY OUR BRAVOS WHO ARE NOT GOING TO COME BACK AGAIN TO US ARE ASKING FOR A GENUINE ANSWER ….DO WE OR OUR POLITICIANS HAVE ANY ANSWER FOR THEM..???? STILL WE SAY “MERA BHARATH MAHAN” WE ARE JUST BETRAYING OURSELVES.

JAI HIND.

Mehta Prasad.D
Hyderabad.

By: Zakir Sayed

Zakir Sayed — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:56:31 +0000

Its a Shame to have such qualified people run our country, take care of its safety and security…. Last 3 days i was simply grinning with anger on the politicians, who are so called our care takers… I guess we are mistaken they can be called Undertakers. As so many lives continue to perish and citizens feeling the fright of moving out nothings gonna change except the speeches which will be puked out to keep us calm for some time. But as many of us said Its really HIGH TIME.. We have lost all faiths in all the political parties, whether its a ruling govenrment or opposition.

People you know what before another terror attacks being plotted. Our Government would be sitting put their voices in finding ways to blame eachother. They will fight with opposition on he/she said that, they did this and we are going to do this and so many stupid stuff. But no one will concentrate on the figures and facts from sources or any indications which would be vital and strong enough to take necessary step to foil such attacks. It is appalling that Some parties were taking these heart shaken incident to get more numbers of votes. It is shameful act! this clearly indicates that politicians are worst than these terrorist.

During these horrific incidents taking place i was glued in front of TV and getting every updates as most of my friends are employed in Taj Hotel. I kept praying that by any means i would get to know how r they…. every moment was sobbing.

What if these politicians have any of their loved ones inside that terrible sitution, what if they were at taj or oberoi. Will they concentrate on their election campaign. Such Fools like some politicians giving us an excuse tht they just left their elections campaign somewhere and came directly to see whats going on. Well excuse us sir, its not a movie or a show, and not even we need your sympathy. Just keep your selves away from our City. We are enough for our selves. No body no political body would o anything for we the citizen of our country. Mumbai for that matter has always been targetted one time, second time, third time evrytime they are excused but now its enough…. Citizens its time to get our answers from these people, we need to question them as to where we stand today! are we still free or slaves. is our lives just controlled by terrorist attacks? ANGER AND FRUSTRATION IS GROWING IN US……….. WHEN WILL WE BE SAFE