The Delhi Serial blasts, that to the last information are 5 in no. spread across the city and the social structure of the capital. The no. of deaths reported is 20 (CNN IBN) and injured is 92 (CNN IBN).
That was the dry statistic that does not cover the trauma, both physical and mental, and the psychological dents of the tragic incident. The human spirit has to survive this and it seems that it eventually will. The only issue that remains that of the political mileage that all the BJP netas (read Narendra Modi) are indulging in. So is the callous nature in which Shivraj Patil and Shiela Dixit have made the stereotyped remarks.
The need of the hour is to rebuild the city's human spirit that is bleeding for the moment. I was in Lajpat Nagar at the time of the blasts and can say that it was disappointing to see people breaking traffic rules, creating unnecessary jams and chaos. I saw atleast a couple of brawls involving car drivers and rickshaw pullers on petty scratches. Life goes on for them and the blasts had had no effect on the way that we function. How trivial can be these incidents be in comparison to the tragic blasts?
What are we going to do now?
Are we going to react at all?
Or, are we going to get up tomorrow in the morning, bellow a long, pungent fart and be over with the occurrences today?
Let's get together, and find a solution. Individually, I can donate my blood and keep my eyes open for any terror situations. I can try to sensitise people around me and initiate discussions and drives. I need to know who would stand along my shoulder and be ready to go beyond their individual cocoon. Let me know and let's get together to celeberate our lives and those that are now lost. Death is certain since we are alive. But how and when should not restrict our living.
The ones responsible do not belong to any one religion or faction of the society. Actually, they do not adhere to any religion or faith. Even more, they are not humans. They are the cancerous growth that needs to be chemo-ed out.
