Firing and terrorist attacks in Mumbai !!

kalpeshc · 27th November 2008, 10:58

Powai/Hiranandani working as usual. Pleasantly there was very less traffic on JVLR (IIT-gandhinagar stretch). That may well be one of the worse stretch of tarmac in terms of traffic in India!

But the reason behind the empty roads is tragic. Give us traffic anyday over what is happening right now.

Sowmya · 27th November 2008, 11:02

Take care of your self Mumbai wala.
Raj has been disappeared who wanna save the MH.

rkavthekar · 27th November 2008, 11:02

Whatever is happening in Mumbai is extremely shocking and disturbing. I don't know what else would it take for government to wake up? Operation of such a massive scale and no hint of it to Intelligence guys is extremely disturbing.

Has government got used to such repetative attacks on India? You really do not see much happening except for few condolence messages by Home Minister, Prime Minister and the Cheif Minister.

I hope and pray that everyone in Mumbai is safe and government acts tough and take stringent steps to avoid further occurences of such increasingly fierceful repetative incidents. Also my urge to all fellow citizens to act wisely in such a situation and help in maintaining law & order.

Stay safe

Boom_Shankar · 27th November 2008, 11:05

Always the innocent people die, WHY?

lohithrao · 27th November 2008, 11:06

Sad!!! is thier an end for terrorism>? oflate the attacks are happening too often....the oly way seem to be stringent lawas more power for police and defence force!

god save this country from the insane terrorist!!!

deadguy25 · 27th November 2008, 11:06

Mumbai BhPians: anyone working today?? Our office has advised employees to stay home.

Hope all you guys are safe.

hvkumar · 27th November 2008, 11:08

Many offices, other than in South Bombay, working. Attendance thin. No traffic.

anilkalvani · 27th November 2008, 11:10

Just remembered the movie mumbai meri jaan here they show to a certain extent police also are helpless due to taking orders from politicians. Also how in a wednesday, naseeruddin shah getting hints & PoA from television news channels. Pity the families of all all those affected be it the police, ATS, tourists, hotel/ hospital visitors, patients, hotel/hospital staff, NSG, RAF, SF, commoners etc. Just pray for a miracle that it wakes up the authorities once and for all.

ramkya1 · 27th November 2008, 11:23

This is shocking and very sad. Hope for Mumbikers Normaly will return fast.

Looks like all soft measures are off, the only country who have a semblence of conrol on terrorism is Israel who have shown that pre-emptime strikes would twart terrorism. Perhaps we a Mossad to penetrate and destroy; extreme, but effective. Do we have any alternatives left?

--Ramky
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aaggoswami · 27th November 2008, 11:25

When yesterday I saw thethread, I thought that it was just a minor incident, but today morning realized it was huge.
We are speechless and more than that we have to develop a tolerance towards these incidences till our authorities become strict.

navin · 27th November 2008, 11:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by agentsmith2

Go out and vote.

Not to discount the power of our votes (I vote as often as I can), but pray may I ask who exactly should we vote for?

Untill the Legislative branch's powers over the Judiciary and Executive Branches is eliminated we cannot claim to be a true Democracy.

srishiva · 27th November 2008, 11:34

Sad day. What do you expect when the Union Home Minister says proudly that there have been less number of such attacks during their tenure. Isn't one too many ?

alpha1 · 27th November 2008, 11:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramkya1

This is shocking and very sad. Hope for Mumbikers Normaly will return fast.

Looks like all soft measures are off, the only country who have a semblence of conrol on terrorism is Israel who have shown that pre-emptime strikes would twart terrorism. Perhaps we a Mossad to penetrate and destroy; extreme, but effective. Do we have any alternatives left?

--Ramky
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Is it?
Are you really serious?

Do you know how it is in Israel? Where each and every civilian lives under constant threat to his life 24/7.
Its almost like Kashmir there.

Please don't propose something similar for Bombay.

Ofcourse, its not that we should just sit, twiddling our thumbs, and watching the world burn around us.
But the "pre-emptive" strikes that you are proposing ... is that a solution?
or a tit-for-tat response?

Anyone here watched Vantage Point?
American Pres (more so in the Hollywood movies) are usually pretty arrogant and dumb, but in that movie, he says something which makes sense: These guys want us to react. And whole point of our effort/exercise is lost.
We don't have to act strong, but to be strong. (there is a subtle but big difference between these two).

me_sid · 27th November 2008, 11:36

Once again its proven we are leaving in a country w/o any intelligence whatsoever. I am sick and tired of the daily stories of failure of our glorified police force and internal affairs. Yetserday's incident is and epitome of all failures. With so much of taxes paid by average Indians, which is royaly used for " aiyasshis of the political nerds, last thing they deserve is a bullet in their heart while returning home from a hard days work.
Hope evryone in TBHP from Mumbai is safe.... God help India

filcord · 27th November 2008, 11:39

I have rarely prayed for peace the way i am doing now. with tears filling my eyes for our beautiful country

27th November 2008, 10:58	#226
kalpeshc BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 544 Thanked: 141 Times	Powai/Hiranandani working as usual. Pleasantly there was very less traffic on JVLR (IIT-gandhinagar stretch). That may well be one of the worse stretch of tarmac in terms of traffic in India! But the reason behind the empty roads is tragic. Give us traffic anyday over what is happening right now.
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27th November 2008, 11:02	#227
Sowmya BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 493 Thanked: 19 Times View My Garage	Take care of your self Mumbai wala. Raj has been disappeared who wanna save the MH.
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27th November 2008, 11:02	#228
rkavthekar BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 206 Thanked: 14 Times	Whatever is happening in Mumbai is extremely shocking and disturbing. I don't know what else would it take for government to wake up? Operation of such a massive scale and no hint of it to Intelligence guys is extremely disturbing. Has government got used to such repetative attacks on India? You really do not see much happening except for few condolence messages by Home Minister, Prime Minister and the Cheif Minister. I hope and pray that everyone in Mumbai is safe and government acts tough and take stringent steps to avoid further occurences of such increasingly fierceful repetative incidents. Also my urge to all fellow citizens to act wisely in such a situation and help in maintaining law & order. Stay safe
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27th November 2008, 11:05	#229
Boom_Shankar Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 15 Thanked: 12 Times	Always the innocent people die, WHY?
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27th November 2008, 11:06	#230
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,203 Thanked: 226 Times View My Garage	Sad!!! is thier an end for terrorism>? oflate the attacks are happening too often....the oly way seem to be stringent lawas more power for police and defence force! god save this country from the insane terrorist!!!
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27th November 2008, 11:06	#231
deadguy25 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 432 Thanked: 283 Times	Mumbai BhPians: anyone working today?? Our office has advised employees to stay home. Hope all you guys are safe.
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27th November 2008, 11:08	#232
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,368 Thanked: 3,467 Times	Many offices, other than in South Bombay, working. Attendance thin. No traffic.
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27th November 2008, 11:10	#233
anilkalvani BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bandra West, Bombay Posts: 633 Thanked: 90 Times	Just remembered the movie mumbai meri jaan here they show to a certain extent police also are helpless due to taking orders from politicians. Also how in a wednesday, naseeruddin shah getting hints & PoA from television news channels. Pity the families of all all those affected be it the police, ATS, tourists, hotel/ hospital visitors, patients, hotel/hospital staff, NSG, RAF, SF, commoners etc. Just pray for a miracle that it wakes up the authorities once and for all. Last edited by anilkalvani : 27th November 2008 at 11:16.
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27th November 2008, 11:23	#234
ramkya1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Palakkad, Keral Posts: 1,829 Thanked: 434 Times View My Garage	This is shocking and very sad. Hope for Mumbikers Normaly will return fast. Looks like all soft measures are off, the only country who have a semblence of conrol on terrorism is Israel who have shown that pre-emptime strikes would twart terrorism. Perhaps we a Mossad to penetrate and destroy; extreme, but effective. Do we have any alternatives left? --Ramky =====
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27th November 2008, 11:25	#235
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,997 Thanked: 3,000 Times	When yesterday I saw thethread, I thought that it was just a minor incident, but today morning realized it was huge. We are speechless and more than that we have to develop a tolerance towards these incidences till our authorities become strict.
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27th November 2008, 11:34	#237
srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,372 Thanked: 2,260 Times	Sad day. What do you expect when the Union Home Minister says proudly that there have been less number of such attacks during their tenure. Isn't one too many ?
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27th November 2008, 11:36	#239
me_sid BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 318 Thanked: 208 Times	Once again its proven we are leaving in a country w/o any intelligence whatsoever. I am sick and tired of the daily stories of failure of our glorified police force and internal affairs. Yetserday's incident is and epitome of all failures. With so much of taxes paid by average Indians, which is royaly used for " aiyasshis of the political nerds, last thing they deserve is a bullet in their heart while returning home from a hard days work. Hope evryone in TBHP from Mumbai is safe.... God help India
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27th November 2008, 11:39	#240
filcord BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: goa Posts: 997 Thanked: 68 Times	I have rarely prayed for peace the way i am doing now. with tears filling my eyes for our beautiful country
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