Mumbai is under attack once again, and it is once again a highly coordinated attack - not something that could have been carried out by a rag-tag group of random mercenaries - showing hallmarks of monetary, and logistical support that could only come with an active involvement of folks who want to destabilize  the largest democracy in the world. This is definitely not a time to play a blame game or to develop theories on rumors floating around or to get all excited and call for decisive blood bath. Doing that would be playing into the very hands of those who have perpetuated this heinous crime. This, in my humble opinion,  is a time to remember that we are all in this together - the bullets and the blasts that took such a heavy human toll did not differentiate on the basis of color, religion, faith or nationality. This should be an occasion for  all of us to solemnly reaffirm our faith in humanity and mankind, and to put our heads together to question the very genesis of such actions. I have always wondered …. “What could possibly make someone do this to someone else?” We have to, at some point of time, ask ourselves “When will we stop counting body bags and pause to think about the people in those body bags?” As Ithe media circus unfoldes around the crime of the year, I can but just watch in bewilderment at how the sensationalization of the events seems to the be the only priority in this moment. To say that I am saddened to an extreme would be an understatement. There is no reason, especially in a country as free and beautiful and giving as India, for anyone to do this to anyone else. What is needed is for all of us to collectively resolve to find a solution for this madness. It should not be realm and responsibility of the government in power alone … we are all in this together … period. To all those, who are making a case for “fighting fire with fire” … I have a sincere request … Can we please just do what is needed … grieve about this together … and then work towards addressing the basic drivers for such insanity. Let us all stand together to observe a “moment of silence” to show respect to all those who had their lives snubbed so callously … I am pretty sure that looking down at us they would also say that … this is what is needed.

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