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I just came to know that 5 Railways Stations in Bombay got serially bombed 30 minutes back... I am worried!
My dad was in the train going through the victim stations (Khar - Mahim - Matunga) just 60 minutes ago.
We're so lucky!
Any updates from those of you around there?
I hope casualties are minimum...
Okay, update - a friend told me that it's been more than just 5 bombs ripping the city so far... :sick: :sick: :sick:
CNN report
Ohhh my god....
I am not able to contect anybody, network is jammed.
Krishna, the cellphone networks are jammed... Try the landlines...
Same problem...guys around there have cell phones, no landline.
:(
This is real *******, I am sick of having this fear of attacks in mumbai.....:mad:
This is too bad so...it has started! :sick:
At last terrorist have managed to bomb the business capital in a big way.
One train was split into two... The blasts happened in rush hours - I have travelled in these times that feature every train packed with 2000 commuters going home...
I just cant concentrate - it hurts.
That's real unfortunate.. Hope there are no more casualties. It is sickening to think what these people gain taking lives of harmless/innocent people.
Siddhartha, good to know your dad is fine.
Any news on CG guys. I know, humtpydumpty is from around Mumbai.
I'm really sorry about that. Its good to know that your Dad is ok Sid, but indeed it is tragic. I wish all the CG members and there familes from that area be safe.
I am still not able to connect to anybody there. :(
Thanks for your well-wishes guys... I am indeed feeling lucky that nobody I know (yet) is injured.
Yes, you are right.Quote:
Originally Posted by kirants
HD is based in Mumbai... He should be posting here.
(It could be that the overloaded networks dont allow for internet access... Don't know for sure.)
I'm watching the news right now. Seems that the number of victims is 145. :sick: Phone networks went down immediatelly after the explosions.
Its sad news
Glad that your relatives are OK
I extend my condolence to those who were killed during the attack. I'm glad that your father's fine Sid. I just don't understand why people do crazy things like this. What's happening to the world?
Hello guys .Now Life is Okay in mumbai 7 blasts happens One by One in Mumbai. all in local trains .Mobile Phone and Lan line All was not working yesterday night . but One good thing that Blast take place before 7 between 6 to 6:30 . after this it can create a worst situation in mumbai because that is the peek hours. Total Road was jamed . People was running in bus and on the bus in auto even on the auto means all people was stucked . and First time i saw that this much people stay in mumbai. I am not using local trains so don't have much idea about trains. But some prson ask me for the Lift and they only told me that bomb was very powerful they break the trains etc. .175 People dead and above 350 injured this is the figure according to news. From yesterday night i started getting calls from my parents and relative and till now it's going on.Don't know why some basted Play with the Life of Innocent People . What they want.and when all of this is going to finish
Thanx
Oh man , humptydumpty. It is so relieving to hear from you..
It is sickening to watch TV also. Dead bodies, injured people and what not :(
Hats of to Mabiakers who are back to normal life even after this tragic incident and hats of to the people who were helping each other yesterday.
My heartfelt condolences!
I sincerely hope everyone is fine.
I saw headlines on TV, and I was shocked. Why hurt innocent people¿
Finally I could talk to my friends today morning, one of them was near to the station, he said he has never seen that much of blood, lost his appetite.
Good to hear that everyone at CG is fine.
But that good feeling goes away when you look at news-papers & TV channels.
What about those people who died, what about those who have become disabled for whole of thier life and what about those who have lost someone they loved?
hi guys,
Yesterday it was really tense here...8 blasts in 7 local trains....i reached platform when announcement was made....mumbai came to a halt bcoz trains stopped...i reached Borivali station by hiring an auto (from where i change to get to another train)..here two blasts had happened....about 30 minutes ago..local guys & volunteers regulated traffic to make way for ambulances..So i hired another rickshaw to reach home..buses were jam packed..
The tense thing was unable to reach my brother or papa's mobile or even landline at home...Somehow, we managed to get in touch with each other..on reaching home i was relieved..papa has informed he is safe..brother had informed about his safety earlier..
i know it is long description ...i am really shocked..
sid, glad to hear ur dad is safe..
PS: Five blasts in Srinagar also...
Blast pics
I'm glad to hear from HD and Ankush...
Here is what a relative writes to me...
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I am most grateful to God for saving my daughter Priya (name changed) yesterday. She was out with friends at Bandra enjoying a cup of milkshake at Baristas. Deciding to return home before nightfall, she and her friends parted company to go to their respective homes. A sudden opening of the heavens with a very heavy rain-shower, delayed Priya’s departure by a few minutes. When she reached Bandra station, she was disappointed that she had just missed her train. Minutes later, that very same train was torn apart by the deadly bomb blast. Had Priya not been delayed, she would have been in the very same first class compartment that was smashed to smithereens.
Priya returned home in a taxi, shared with another family, safe and sound five hours after the blast. God works in mysterious ways.
I swear... I don't understand the agenda of the terrorists - other than to strike terror, of course... No one in my family is injured, but my childhood friend has lost a cousin and two of his friends are in hospital. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarevok
Looking forward, I sincerely hope that this terrorist attack is not used by politicians to fuel ethnic clashes of any kind... I hope those days are gone bye for good.
Killing Innocent People, that is what their Agenda is. :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Siddhartha
Sid, I think we Indians have grown up quite a lot now and know what these so called leaders do with us. The way people in Mumbai reacted to these blasts yesterday shows that people are not going to react to what politicians say.Quote:
Originally Posted by Siddhartha
I agree with you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shuja
But, I am also aware that in desperation and despair people often think and do something that is different from the very principles they believe in.
India has the second largest Islamic Population in the world (after Indonesia), and I am pretty proud of India that this community that has chosen to stay in India by choice does so happily and enjoys equal rights - also supported by the constitution - in spite of being a minority. I dare say, the intention of the terrorists is also to spoil this very happiness - a happy Islamic community in India is really not to the liking of many extremist outfits in the world.
First thanx to all their warm whises and when i will think about others who lost theit lives etc what about them if In a 5 member family One person Killed who is responsible for earning and essential for his family this mean aprt from one 5 persons Died.i Don't think That indian can grow . untill our Idiot Politicians are alive we are unable to do anything. half of ministers have criminal background . and they think that it's a Good mark for them. They are doing all of this things why don't know. May be if someone of their family dies in this blast then only they can understand what's the real meaning of violance. i can pray Only. that they understand the fact that if you want to develop first develop your contry want you will automatically deveoped. Don't give it to bomb if you are unable to give peace.
Rightly said HD :thumb: but I think we are way past the tolerable limits...crossed the point of no return...now sadly only such sickening things could happen. Untill unless each and everyone in the country get this feeling...we are not going to prosper.
The poor don't have knowlegde of such things and the rich don't care...everyone shouts for some time now and everyone simply forget! And the Politicians want to keep it this way...
Our people should learn from neighbor china and strongly believe that a good, strict communist rule should set us right.
Trust me - you don't want a Chinese style government in India.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrBeans
If they need to build a factory where your home is - you'll be asked to relocate within weeks, and (if you are lucky) to another piece of land a few hundred kms away. You won't get to vote, and you can't talk against the Chinese government the way you just did against the Indian. It is either the government's way, or it is no way.
The grass is always greener on the other side...You really think China is communist today?Quote:
Originally Posted by MrBeans
China is an oligarchist, semi-communist, part-capitalist, and a non-democratic country.
Agree to you sid !Quote:
Originally Posted by Siddhartha
What indian people need to do is pressure the govt. to take care these issues, show govt. & politicians that they know what "rights" are.
My personal belief is that revolution has started spinning, it is just a matter of time for it to start shaping things.
I will not look behind if I have opportunity to take part in it.
Yes true...but there is a downside and a upside to everything in this world...nothing come cheap and easy. There is no point in us arguing... But they are prospering...you need to get a little tough when you dealing with a large population like ours...if communist rule/or so is not brought it will anyway come in the form of civil wars/and ethnic clashes...every thing has a breaking point and sadly we seem to be reaching that point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Siddhartha
What is the fault of people here that makes you feel they should learn something in the first place?Quote:
Originally Posted by MrBeans
Otherwise, communism is not what we need.. we are going fine... there are always some nuisance creating people around and we just have to learn to deal with them. No one can stop all such trajedies but what we can do best is keep them to the minimum with awareness of our surroundings and more stricter defense and police surveillance...
Good question.Quote:
Originally Posted by exterminator
Actually, India is prospering too. At a growth rate of 8% +, India is perhaps the fastest growing democracy in the world. Between India and China, the trade deficit is in favour of India (and this makes India a real exception as most countries in the world - including the US - trade with China with a deficit in favour of China).Quote:
Originally Posted by MrBeans
So, in reality - things in India vis-a-vis China ain't bad at all.
Yes... Sad part if that 60% of the population that can't read and write doesn't know what rights mean...Quote:
Originally Posted by Krishnaa
So our responsibility is to make sure that we educate them about their rights. I don't think it requires a Huge Effort. Imagine how many people do we meet everyday who don't know what these rights are. If we can make them understand these then it will definetly help.Quote:
Originally Posted by Siddhartha
You see, we are huge in size, we dont need all to get involved, just need enough amount of people to ask for things. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Siddhartha
I felt very very sad when the students demand for removing reservation was denied, but this is just a start, next time it should grow double, and then see, govt. will have to listen.
Ok fine I don't want to be the bad guy around here.
Yeah what is the fault? hmm how many fault's should I mention...ok root fault people just dont follow rules/care **** about the law...it seems as though this has become the way of life.
I commonly observe that while I am patiently waiting for the red signal others simply jump and people shouting at me to jump just because there was no traffic on the other side. This may sound small and but this where everything starts!
A Normal Human Being can't Presurize his area MLA .and you are asking for goverment. Before a Goverment come in to power you have to plan everything that time only .People has to choose who is the right candidate for them but they can't do anything like you a lots of people want to do something for their country .but for election you want lacks of rupees from where you are going to come with that money. so This is The main Problem. We all know what is the problem and how to resolve it. but all think who is going to stand First.
That's always happen and if this will continue .you have to suffer in this situation Only
So you think voting can solve the problem...but do you know voters are bought for a few hundreds!
When there is a group of normal people, it becomes powerful, little suffering and patience can bring major changes.Quote:
Originally Posted by humptydumpty
One reason of current law & order situation is this, people dont want to suffer any bit, they forget how badly they would have to suffer if they are victims.
That's the problem On That day when voters is going to come by on their will and wish not by Money That due all of this will Finish. and it can happen only when Portly will be out from the contryQuote:
Originally Posted by MrBeans
Thanx
I don't know where exactly but you moved off-topic. A new thread is required.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrBeans
Let me be a bit off-topic too :p - Education can in no way suggests what one should do and what one should not at political level. That is why we don't have an educational qualification requirement at that level. To be a leader, education is not required and neither is it as much required to choose a leader. It may help you build upon your basic ideas that have evolved in you through your surrounding but leadership is an inherent quality. Education can not make mind-readers.
At the political level or anything related to it is somehow related to some kind of bias-ness which can not be removed via any kind of education.
Regarding the reservations - I totally blame the congress govt in power - it they who started it .. its they who are still breeding it. This can become a neverending debate hence I shall stop. :)
Believe me Shuja, but a villager may be knowing his rights better than what I do... they know the law better... its not what matters.. what matters is how they use it .. and there can never be a 100% alignment in thinking of people all around the country. There will be diversity.. a major one.. but thats what makes it challenging... Everyone wants their benefit and hence that immediately affects the poll results. If in a Gram Panchayat election, a candi says he will provide better facilities - then the pollers should not, cannot and must not decide who to vote based on what the results might be in some other place. Development is a slow process and it happens in patches.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shuja Ali
The country has come a long way from the pre-Independence disasters. It sure is moving ahead - it will!
I find it wierd how this discussion started in Bombay and Srinagar blasts thread. :ehh:
No way I have not gone off-topic. You asked the fault of our people that makes me think communist rule is better so I said...again it is people just don’t follow rules.Quote:
Originally Posted by exterminator
This thread basically indicates a tragic event that took place yesterday in Mumbai and now we are in the second phase as to why this is all happening.Quote:
Originally Posted by exterminator
And regarding reservation I don't even want to comment as it is last thing our Politicians can do to hurt the country and now they want to do it in the private sector too...
At least one good thing is that all of us here share the same thought...only thing is to convince the rest 1 billion people :rolleyes:
First thing come to real World and Don't Forget that we are staying in India . Where in Villiage a lots of persons not getting food proper and you are saying they know their rights better then us. Come with me anytime i will show you real village.My 3 to 4 Relatives are sarpanch in different village and they are from last 50 years so i know all of these things very closly. Okay. So Fligh as u can high But always remember That your feet are on the Ground . you said you know your right i can bet That if in gudgao or noida a Policeman caught your .if you don't know any good or powerful Person you can't do anything .that time you will Forget your Rights. So my Question is till Then Portly and people are uneducated in the contry . No one can think high.Quote:
Originally Posted by exterminator
Because as i know high wind blown on high hills.
Thanx
I dont understand how terrorrist acts are to be linked with how well informed we are about our rights or how well educated we are.
May be we are loosing the actual issue in this thread and confused it with mumbai watterlogging thread??
Even if India was 100% literate and well informed about our rights and all our netas were kind-hearted gentlemen, would that prevent a mindless fellow (who probably is not an Indian national) from blowing up trains.
Here we are not at fault. The mentality of some people is. They just dont understand and have any human feelings..
Didnt similar attacks happen on so called civilized and well-educated countries like UK and US? :mad:
C'mon - there are not lots of villages who are not getting proper food. They are the reason you are getting food. Think about it! Though I do agree that there are some regions where due to power, water and other infrastructure shortage - they are not able to progress well and are not self-sufficient but things are happening along that line - they are not completely ignored. And believe me, in a region that has no water people may be knowing their rights... it is just that there is no "Right to Food" among the fundamental ones. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by humptydumpty
You are contradicting your own points.. what is your point?
On the policeman issue -
1. Why would he catch me?
2. If you are thinking of a traffic policeman - then I will be caught once, twice .. but not the next time - because even if I am un-educated - I will learn to keep the following things while I am driving: (a) my driving license (b) no pollution certificate (c) vehicle registration papers and others as necessary. If am faulty - I will pay the fine.. if I am not I won't.
3. This issue that you quote infact makes my argument stronger - policeman are educated, I am educated - still it happens.. education doesn't help much (though to a very small extent) - what helps is your perspective.
I could go on and on .. but I will stop.
Exactly my point... I couldn't have had said it better! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by chmanish