Monday, October 31, 2005

Bangalore all set to have a blast

That is one of the headlines in the Deccan Herald, normally a very sensitive paper. Donno why they had to set such an unsuitable headline. The article is actually all about Bangalore getting ready to celebrate Diwali despite the heavy deluge of rains.
The blasts, have obviously, affected a lot of people. But the typical Indian resiliance will pull them through. I think most of the resilience is just pretending nothing happened in the first place... and talk about it in excited tones later. People keep doing this for Black Friday.
This is a mail from a friend... a first hand account of the situation in Delhi.

"I m fine...But it was bad here..durin the blasts I was at home...Saw
the news on tv like u all..N the city is a lot disturbed.."

Internet groups soon burst into activity, all talking about the blasts. I think, blasts are so common that they have become a part of our lives. Although the city was put in high alert, as were other metropolitans, I don't think there was anyreal panic amongst the citizens. They were taking it in their stride, without getting scared or affected by the blasts. I think, this is the best way to combat terrorism... by not getting terrorised.

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