A letter from Bombay (Salaam Bombay)
Dear Terrorist,
Even if you are not reading this we don't care. Time and again you triedto disturb us and disrupt our life - killing innocent civilians byplanting bombs in trains, buses and cars. You have tried hard to bringdeath and destruction, cause panic and fear and create communaldisharmony but everytime you were disgustingly unsuccessful. Do you knowhow we pass our life in Mumbai? How much it takes for us to earn thatsingle rupee? If you wanted to give us a shock then we are sorry to saythat you failed miserably in your ulterior motives. Better lookelsewere, not here.We are not Hindus and Muslims or Gujaratis and Marathis or Punjabis andBengaliies. Nor do we distinguish ourselves as owners or workers, govt.employees or private employees.
WE ARE MUMBAIKERS (Bombay-ites, if youlike). We will not allow you to disrupt our life like this. On the lastfew occassions when you struck (including the 7 deadly blasts in asingle day killing over 250 people and injuring 500+ in 1993), we wentto work next day in full strength. This time we cleared everythingwithin a few hours and were back to normal - the vendors placing theirnext order, businessmen finalizing the next deals and the office workersrushing to catch the next train. (Yes the same train you targetted)
Fathom this: Within 3 hours of the blasts, long queues of blood donatingvolunteers were seen outside various hospital, where most of the injuredwere admitted. By 12 midnight, the hospital had to issue a notificationthat blood banks were full and they didn't require any more blood. Thenext day, attendance at schools and office was close to 100%, trains &buses were packed to the brim, the crowds were back.The city has simply dusted itself off and moved one - perhaps withgreater vigour.We are Mumbaikers and we live like brothers in times like this. So, donot dare to threaten us with your crackers.
The spirit of Mumbai is verystrong and can not be harmed.
With Love & From the people of Mumbai (Bombay)
Even if you are not reading this we don't care. Time and again you triedto disturb us and disrupt our life - killing innocent civilians byplanting bombs in trains, buses and cars. You have tried hard to bringdeath and destruction, cause panic and fear and create communaldisharmony but everytime you were disgustingly unsuccessful. Do you knowhow we pass our life in Mumbai? How much it takes for us to earn thatsingle rupee? If you wanted to give us a shock then we are sorry to saythat you failed miserably in your ulterior motives. Better lookelsewere, not here.We are not Hindus and Muslims or Gujaratis and Marathis or Punjabis andBengaliies. Nor do we distinguish ourselves as owners or workers, govt.employees or private employees.
WE ARE MUMBAIKERS (Bombay-ites, if youlike). We will not allow you to disrupt our life like this. On the lastfew occassions when you struck (including the 7 deadly blasts in asingle day killing over 250 people and injuring 500+ in 1993), we wentto work next day in full strength. This time we cleared everythingwithin a few hours and were back to normal - the vendors placing theirnext order, businessmen finalizing the next deals and the office workersrushing to catch the next train. (Yes the same train you targetted)
Fathom this: Within 3 hours of the blasts, long queues of blood donatingvolunteers were seen outside various hospital, where most of the injuredwere admitted. By 12 midnight, the hospital had to issue a notificationthat blood banks were full and they didn't require any more blood. Thenext day, attendance at schools and office was close to 100%, trains &buses were packed to the brim, the crowds were back.The city has simply dusted itself off and moved one - perhaps withgreater vigour.We are Mumbaikers and we live like brothers in times like this. So, donot dare to threaten us with your crackers.
The spirit of Mumbai is verystrong and can not be harmed.
With Love & From the people of Mumbai (Bombay)
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