07-27-2008, 04:19 AM
The serial blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad in the last two days once again highlight the fact that terrorism within India is spreading. These serial blasts may have been directed by elements across our borders but the fact remains that the actual execution required substantial logistic assistance from within India.
Having said that the next question arises is what the security apparatus is doing to prevent future blasts. As we have seen , whenever such serial blasts takes place, there is some media noise for a few weeks and then all is forgotten. There is no point in just blaming the Central Government and the various State Governments for these serial failures. We the people of India are also to be blamed for our lack of motivation and effort in tackling the issue. We need to be more vigilant in our day to day life. Often , We do not follow the simple precaution of verifying the antecedents of an individual who take a room or flat on rent. This is just one example of our carefree attitude towards life.
The time has changed and in the immediate future, it is unlikely that the security environment of urban India. I am aware of the fact that our security apparatus needs to be made more efficient, there needs to be more better coordination between the Central and State security agencies particularly in the exchange of information and same is the case between India and other countries. At the same time, every citizen of India need to be more vigilant and keep his/hers ears and eyes open and report all suspicious observations. In the process, we may sometime infringe on the privacy of others but that is a small price for ensuring a better security for our society at large.
Having said that the next question arises is what the security apparatus is doing to prevent future blasts. As we have seen , whenever such serial blasts takes place, there is some media noise for a few weeks and then all is forgotten. There is no point in just blaming the Central Government and the various State Governments for these serial failures. We the people of India are also to be blamed for our lack of motivation and effort in tackling the issue. We need to be more vigilant in our day to day life. Often , We do not follow the simple precaution of verifying the antecedents of an individual who take a room or flat on rent. This is just one example of our carefree attitude towards life.
The time has changed and in the immediate future, it is unlikely that the security environment of urban India. I am aware of the fact that our security apparatus needs to be made more efficient, there needs to be more better coordination between the Central and State security agencies particularly in the exchange of information and same is the case between India and other countries. At the same time, every citizen of India need to be more vigilant and keep his/hers ears and eyes open and report all suspicious observations. In the process, we may sometime infringe on the privacy of others but that is a small price for ensuring a better security for our society at large.