Unnaippol Oruvan

I am in a state of shock. Another blast has just occurred. Body counting is yet not over. Compensations were announced. The helpless PM in his characteristic lifeless style, issued the customary statement. He will deal with terrorism sternly. India will not surrender to terrorism. Blah blah and blah...I could feel a chilled dumbness seeping down my spine slowly but surely. 

TN Assembly passed a resolution to save the lives of the people who killed Rajiv Gandhi and a few others. Closely on the heels of this, CM of J&K tweets for Afzal Guru. Look, the people’s representatives are audacious enough to stand up and say you die on the streets. The perpetrators will be saved by us. 

Interestingly, immediately after the terror struck, the first thing our governments do is to announce compensations to the kins of the deceased and the injured. This runs to a few lacs. I fail to understand the psychology behind such a hurry to announce money to the victims. Ostensibly, the governments have a purpose in it- to cool down tempers.

I wonder how terrorists are allowed to send mercy petitions to the President. What type of mercy do they deserve? Terrorists do not kill people at the nick of a sudden rush of adrenalin into their veins. They plot it. They make meticulous plans. They execute their plan with clinical precision. They always know what they do.

When Rajiv Gandhi has been killed, along with him, a few Tamilans too perished. They were also blown into pieces. They were no way connected to Tamil Elam struggle in Sri Lanka or the decision taken by Rajiv Government to send IPKF to that country. They were faceless common men on the streets. How can the people’s representatives who represent the entire people of TN stand against the ones who died along with Rajiv? 

What prompted the assembly to support the terrorists? The ruling party and DMK never see eye to eye. They even object to the other party’s body language in the assembly. They, as is usual in any other assembly, never come together to pass a resolution in the interest of common man. But, for a few terrorists, the assembly was unanimous.

Thinking of such things make me disappointed. Safety and security of ordinary people must get the foremost priority in a welfare state. No mercy shall be shown to the perverted, bigoted and sick minded terrorists who have only one agenda- kill maximum number of people. In fact, terrorists shall not be permitted to send mercy petitions. Their case must be disposed of without any delay and punishment executed at the earliest. They do not deserve to live in a civilized society. 

Terrorists must be made to realize that due to their inhuman acts thousands have died and more horribly, thousands are living like cabbage. This includes people of all religions and all ideologies. Punishments shall act as deterrent to the prospective terrorists. We shall never show to all those morons that we have feet of clay when we deal with terrorism.

As long as our governments are tied with strings of religious, caste and regional sentiments, common man can only pray to the Almighty to steer us clear of all dangers that await in every nook and corner . But then, people are killing in the name of the same Almighty in whom we entrust our safety. Where will we go? This billion dollar question needs answer. Anyone there to answer my frightened queries?

One more thing we must read along with the news of tragedies pouring in from Indian streets. After 9/11 attack on US, not even a cracker went off on American soil so far without the knowledge of the authorities. The reason is simple. They deal terrorists the way they need to be dealt. Hell with the vote bank.