Insensitivity
Close to a two hundred dead and people maimed for life in hundreds, 26/11 is the biggest terror outbreak on Indian soil. This is a moment of grief and despair to the country, particularly to those who have lost their loved ones. In such a terrible situation where one is expected to lend a hand and give hope to those in grief, there are many who worry about the incident’s implications on commerce and their personal issues.
First in the list is, “The Man of Indian Cricket…Mr Lalit Modi”. Sooner the news broke, there comes the announcement. This fellow seems to be more worried about cricket while the commandos were still battling with terrorists who held hundreds in hostage. Ya, the incident has implications on cricket and in a cricket crazy country like us, we cannot afford to miss action, but was that the right time for the announcement? Even if he had felt so responsible enough to inform those cricket desperadoes, he could have at least added a few words of sympathy. Finally, it was the British media who had to inform him of being so insensitive, and this man organises another press conference in an effort to potray his humanistic sides.
Then, Mr.R.R.Patil..the home minister of maharastra. This incident is even more absurd and senseless. “Such small incidents happen in such big cities”, was his statement. SMALL?? WTF?? SMALL?? His intention was clear…beat the criticism that was coming and save his political ambitions. Did he feel morally responsibile is an entirely different issue, but there is no room for such grave and coarse remarks.
The media..the fourth estate in democracy. Some sections of this group have never felt the responsibility. What if amithab had slept with a gun under his pillow or sanjay dutt had appointed two more body guards. The reason crystal clear..celeb talk mints money
Can’t we stop being so over personal and think about the tragedy for a minute.
Lily said,
December 2, 2008 at 12:28 pm
It is very hard to believe that those men could respond in such a way. It is so horrible a tragedy that I cannot find words to describe my feelings. I am so sorry that something like this could happen. So many lives lost and it was all so unnecessary and so very wrong.
Ranjani Dixit said,
December 2, 2008 at 12:41 pm
R R Patil, Achutanandan, sections of the media cashing in on the apathy of hundreds, and all the others who used this occasion for their own interests are far from being human. Very barbaric.
Santosh said,
December 3, 2008 at 11:14 am
Forget politicians,celebs,higher beurocrats,cricket offcials they are good for nothing.
See what Barkha dutt has done – wearing the mask of an brave women journalist she has done terrible damagae to army forces. When she was in kargil she shot footages of bunkers of soldiers and they were aired on TV and sooner they were attacked.
Now there was a live coverage of blasts like Army made their way into Nariman house by a bomb(showing exact locations) and giving the terrorits a full view of what is happening inside.
If she has so much guts she has to enter the hotel ad give Jawans the info of Terrorists and not the other way round.
This is not against Barkha dutt but against media being stupid in the mask of journalism. (Just what vamshi took Lalit modi name from group of officials i just took Barkha’s name)
http://ckunte.com/archives/shoddy-journalism
Vamsy said,
December 3, 2008 at 11:30 am
@santosh
Ya that was stupid of media. The forces should have been a little bit more careful by debarring the media from airing those footages, but ya who could expect that? Hope they take a lesson from this incident