India post Mumbai Attacks

It is over a year since that terrible attack which crippled Mumbai and the rest of the nation. Perhaps for the first time the upper class of the Indian society were rattled and made to believe that terrorism is at their doorstep. It was no more a phenomena limited to the borders of Kashmir or the extremities of the North Eastern states. It was an attack which threatened to disrupt the elite and the way they live.

The enormity of the incident led to major changes and one of them was the appointment of P Chidambaram as the Home minister. Ever since he has stepped into this new role, we have seen considerable amount of activities to improve the internal security of the country and how we collectively react to such threats. Now there are NSG hubs across all the major cities and it is claimed that the NSG will take 30 mints to reach any spot within these big cities to counter any sudden threats. The police force is being strengthened and adequate measures are being taken to make them more lethal and effective in countering enemy activities.

At this point, i would also like to stress on the fact that there are a lot gaps and holes which needs to be filled and as the home minister correctly puts it, these are all accumulated neglect which will take time to be sorted out. What is important is to start addressing the shortcomings.

We as common citizens find it very easy to criticize the government,police force but it is equally important for us to realize the magnanimity of the task facing the authorities. The least we can do is be alert. We should always keep an eye on things happening at our local areas and report anything suspicious to the police. To change the system we first need to implement the existing one in its purest form and then find what improvements can be brought.

It is important that India as a nation never allows another 26/11. We have already responded in a brilliant manner given the communal sensitivity which exist in our country. Lets do our bit to support the heroes who fight for our security day in and day out on the borders.

Thanks.