The Spirit of Mumbai
Every newspaper, every media have been hailing Mumbai for their “Spirit”. Almost all headlines spoke about the “Spirit of Mumbai” and "Salaam Mumbai" and how fast the city came back to normalcy. Well, Is coming back to normalcy an achievement? I would say NO.
My heart goes to every one of them who has been affected by this barbaric and cowardly act. The act has been completed and the irreparable loss has been done. What is the point in now saying that by coming back to normalcy fast, it has been a slap on the face of the terrorists? Well, who has come back to normalcy………only those who had nothing to lose and who were not affected by the blasts. Is that something great? Did anyone care to ask how the relatives who have lost their close ones are coping with the loss, how the injured are suffering with the loss of a limb or an eye or some other part of the body? Have they come back to normal? Are they a part of the crowd who are proud of their achievement of getting back to normal? Then what is so great about the city coming back to normalcy? Nothing had happened to these people to come back to normal…Right ?
Everybody has to get back to their work the next day whatever happens and for that matter any city which had experienced such a catastrophe would also come back to normalcy. The spirit of any city lies in how we are going to rebuild the lives of the innocent people whose lives have changed overnight……not putting the trains back on track or going back to work the next day. You should “salaam” those who were there at the time of the blast and helped the victims reach hospitals, reach their destinations and help them in whatever way they could. I saw on the television that so many of them were offering their cell phones to enable the victims call their people, carrying people to the rickshaws, offering handkerchiefs, water etc. It is the “spirit” of these people that helps the city, not the ones getting back to work or opening their shops the next day.
Today’s newspaper reported that the President is visiting the hospitals where the injured are being treated. While it is really nice of the President to pay a visit, I am not sure how it would help the poor victims in getting back to normalcy. Is the President going to recommend to the Government to cover all the hospital expenses of these victims so that they would not be burdened with hefty bills from the hospitals? If that is in the agenda then I would say “Salaam Mr. President “
My heart goes to every one of them who has been affected by this barbaric and cowardly act. The act has been completed and the irreparable loss has been done. What is the point in now saying that by coming back to normalcy fast, it has been a slap on the face of the terrorists? Well, who has come back to normalcy………only those who had nothing to lose and who were not affected by the blasts. Is that something great? Did anyone care to ask how the relatives who have lost their close ones are coping with the loss, how the injured are suffering with the loss of a limb or an eye or some other part of the body? Have they come back to normal? Are they a part of the crowd who are proud of their achievement of getting back to normal? Then what is so great about the city coming back to normalcy? Nothing had happened to these people to come back to normal…Right ?
Everybody has to get back to their work the next day whatever happens and for that matter any city which had experienced such a catastrophe would also come back to normalcy. The spirit of any city lies in how we are going to rebuild the lives of the innocent people whose lives have changed overnight……not putting the trains back on track or going back to work the next day. You should “salaam” those who were there at the time of the blast and helped the victims reach hospitals, reach their destinations and help them in whatever way they could. I saw on the television that so many of them were offering their cell phones to enable the victims call their people, carrying people to the rickshaws, offering handkerchiefs, water etc. It is the “spirit” of these people that helps the city, not the ones getting back to work or opening their shops the next day.
Today’s newspaper reported that the President is visiting the hospitals where the injured are being treated. While it is really nice of the President to pay a visit, I am not sure how it would help the poor victims in getting back to normalcy. Is the President going to recommend to the Government to cover all the hospital expenses of these victims so that they would not be burdened with hefty bills from the hospitals? If that is in the agenda then I would say “Salaam Mr. President “
posted by Ravi at 9:13 PM
2 Comments:
True Ganapathi, do you know how the cab drivers looted these poor innocent victims instead of helping them. what happened to humanity ?? Cabs were charging anywhere between Rs.1000 to Rs.3000 to take the stranded passengers home. Can you believe this.?
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