Why Anguish this time when Mumbai is under Terror Attack ? It is not the first time that we are facing the burnt.This time it is special.Anguish and cry out Loud because it is not the poor but the Rich and affluent who have been targeted.Till last incident they were seeing it on there Plasma screens in their homes,Bars and Restaurants insulated climatically.Commenting that the Government is weak, our forces are incompetent so on and so forth. Ironically the one such joint was TAJ Mumbai.Till last time we saw the elite come out in press and media condemning the attacks but in the same breath talked about the spirit of the city.I wonder why? Was it that there next stop or the business meeting in an insulated environment should not be reflected in a bad taste.Or was it that they were in an insulated environment.My dear Suhel seths ,Javed Akhtars and Sobha Deys it was not the spirit of poor people but need to burn their hearths.
This time it was different.Cry aloud for the Rich have been killed.This time it is not the spirit of Mumbai because it had hit the core the rich.This time most of them felt angered who till last time talked about restrain.Do you see the irony?
In no way i am suggesting that lives lost were not innocent.They were.Problem is we may talk this time the Government may set up commissions and inquiries but when shall we see the light?
Talks about the great Indian Democracy.Where is it?I did not find it in any Newspaper or the ever blabbing News channels. No need to appeal to the people for our democratic setup is so strong that if Osama stand in election today I guarantee 110 % he will reach the parliament .Oh please do stand in election Mr Dawood And Mr Osama. We do need a change.
Lapses and lapses would have led to this.Where is the accountability.Compensation is no accountability.Any politician declaring compensation should be ............ i am out of words.Why cant as a nation we have a system of accountability?
Till then we will all feel cheated and can only talk and at times write a blog in anguish.
Mumbai meri jaan and India mere watan we get what we deserve.
@## read earlier blog advice to osamas feb 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
FOR MY EYES ONLY (PART II)
The year is coming to an end surely and not so slowly.It also has been the steepest learning curve for me in terms of my profession particularly in an unit.Learning at times even involves unlearning what one had learned so far.I am writing here because in future when I look back I can at least take a clue.
Lesson No 1.
Unit Administration is not that simple and certainly cannot be ignored.For the first time I probably have a senior who has guided me like a senior subaltern should have done in my first unit.(For this is my second unit only unfortunately or fortunately). Not that my first unit subalterns were not that competent but the boss had a policy East is East and West is west the twine shall never meet.Whenever two subalterns were seen together it was perceived to be a plot being hatched hence the question why are you two here? So like two ends of a dipole we were dispatched in diagonally opposite directions.So much so for my first unit.Unit administration needs more attention at most of the times in our so called Technical Unit.
Lesson No 2.
Meet your command thrice a Day.For lets' not forget the raison d'etre leaders of men.
Lesson No 3.
It is always hard but satisfying to do things what is right rather than work on the fashionable policy of the unit is of the CO and 'sannu ki'.The choice of good and successful officer what we used to hear is I suppose is to be made here.I don't know yet what choice I will make when the days of reckoning will come and when it comes.
Lesson No 4.
Tactical or Technical? I think this is beyond the scope of this diary at the same time I hope to seek the answer at some time in near future.
Lesson NO 5.
Never mix pleasure with work. Would seem contradictory to corporate belief but then we are not one and neither is our social fabric.
Lesson No 6.
Knowing the rules help.It is the only way at times.
My earlier version (see post of Feb 08 )is in total contrast probably this is the coup de theatre before one picks field rank.
Lesson No 1.
Unit Administration is not that simple and certainly cannot be ignored.For the first time I probably have a senior who has guided me like a senior subaltern should have done in my first unit.(For this is my second unit only unfortunately or fortunately). Not that my first unit subalterns were not that competent but the boss had a policy East is East and West is west the twine shall never meet.Whenever two subalterns were seen together it was perceived to be a plot being hatched hence the question why are you two here? So like two ends of a dipole we were dispatched in diagonally opposite directions.So much so for my first unit.Unit administration needs more attention at most of the times in our so called Technical Unit.
Lesson No 2.
Meet your command thrice a Day.For lets' not forget the raison d'etre leaders of men.
Lesson No 3.
It is always hard but satisfying to do things what is right rather than work on the fashionable policy of the unit is of the CO and 'sannu ki'.The choice of good and successful officer what we used to hear is I suppose is to be made here.I don't know yet what choice I will make when the days of reckoning will come and when it comes.
Lesson No 4.
Tactical or Technical? I think this is beyond the scope of this diary at the same time I hope to seek the answer at some time in near future.
Lesson NO 5.
Never mix pleasure with work. Would seem contradictory to corporate belief but then we are not one and neither is our social fabric.
Lesson No 6.
Knowing the rules help.It is the only way at times.
My earlier version (see post of Feb 08 )is in total contrast probably this is the coup de theatre before one picks field rank.
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