SALUTE THE DEAD

The dastardly terror strike, by cowards unfit even to be described as wild animals, at the German Bakery in Pune has snuffed out the lives of three bright and beautiful youngsters along with other dead and many more injured.
The enormity of the three wasted human lives is heart wrenching as it involved three friends who were studying in Pune scheduled to board the next morning’s flight for home in Kolkata. Amongst this trio were two siblings - a boy aged 24 and his sister of 19. The brother sister duo were good students and also excelled in sports. The third was another 24 year girl. All three were mates from school days. They were away from the comfort of their Kolkata homes to pursue their dreams in the education capital of India!!
The serious question that arises from this unimaginable tragedy is HOW SAFE ARE WE?
The obvious answer is WE ARE AT THE MERCY OF TERRORISTS AND WILL REMAIN UNSAFE ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE IN INDIA UNLESS THE PATHETIC QUALITY OF GOVERNANCE DRASTICALLY CHANGES.
Firm leadership coupled with bipartisan unity to destroy terror is the one and only option available to tackle the menace emanating from a sick and dying neighbor.
Hate and distorted facts based on shadow boxing with an imaginary enemy for over 60 years has converted Pakistan into a cesspool of bearded inhuman gun toting fanatics willing to maim and kill in the name of religion.
USA and other Western nations have repeatedly created ‘Frankensteins’ in troubled waters to suit their limited self interest in the region. Pakistan has negotiated to remain a Client State manipulating the mostly stupid gullible white men by manufacturing sob stories based on falsehood and half truths in its compulsive need to equate itself with India.
That India is not the real enemy in this imaginary equation has got to be proven wrong by bold and firm action on a war footing by our spineless political leadership setting aside the narrow politics of “VOTE BANKS” that has systematically eroded our strength as a nation capable and willing to defend its citizens.
MAY THE DEPARTED SOULS REST IN PEACE.