Friday, December 19, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Mahatma Gandhi on Gun ownership law
"Among the many misdeeds of British rule in India,history will look upon the act depriving a whole nation of arms as the blackest." : Mahatma Gandhi.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Monday, December 08, 2008
some other opinions on mumbai attacks ?
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-luttwak5-2008dec05,0,7905913.story
Monday, December 01, 2008
Rewarding brevery and Recognising a Martyr : Heros of the Gamdevi Police station.
I was wondering what is the scale for measuring bravery in the minds of our leaders who happen to represent us (?).
This is in reference to the Gamdevi station police team which intercepted and killed one terrorist and managed to capture one other who was firing with his automatic assault weapon near Girgaum chowpatti area.
The police team from Gamdevi police station lost Asst Police inspector Tukaram Umbale in the action, did we see his name in the list of three martyrs which was relayed umpteen times on the national news in various TV channels?
Whom do we consider a martyr ? someone who was shot at while driving past a group of terrorists (no offense to the event intended) or someone who pro actively intercepted and fought with exceedingly dangerous and armed opponent and had courage to face such an enemy in open?
We should also keep in our mind that had it not been the prompt action of the team from Gamdevi police station, we would still be groping in dark about the unfolding of events and the origin of the terrorists.
Do we require people to die before we start to honor them ? Why can't we have living heroes ?
I strongly feel that now is the time when the age old tradition of 'worshiping the dead' should be done away with and we should also decorate and award people who exhibited extreme courage in the line of duty with only handguns and bamboo staff against highly armed opponents.
Hope the extremely courageous police officers and team members from Gamdevi police station get their due reward and appreciation.
Later.
This is in reference to the Gamdevi station police team which intercepted and killed one terrorist and managed to capture one other who was firing with his automatic assault weapon near Girgaum chowpatti area.
The police team from Gamdevi police station lost Asst Police inspector Tukaram Umbale in the action, did we see his name in the list of three martyrs which was relayed umpteen times on the national news in various TV channels?
Whom do we consider a martyr ? someone who was shot at while driving past a group of terrorists (no offense to the event intended) or someone who pro actively intercepted and fought with exceedingly dangerous and armed opponent and had courage to face such an enemy in open?
We should also keep in our mind that had it not been the prompt action of the team from Gamdevi police station, we would still be groping in dark about the unfolding of events and the origin of the terrorists.
Do we require people to die before we start to honor them ? Why can't we have living heroes ?
I strongly feel that now is the time when the age old tradition of 'worshiping the dead' should be done away with and we should also decorate and award people who exhibited extreme courage in the line of duty with only handguns and bamboo staff against highly armed opponents.
Hope the extremely courageous police officers and team members from Gamdevi police station get their due reward and appreciation.
Later.
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