Time to stand up

As I write, Mumbai is under attack, with gunmen firing incessantly and hurling explosives . Even by the standards of the increasingly frequent attacks, this is most brazen and as sadistic as it can get. You can ascribe no other cause but madness to a display of such pitilessness. Its time for us to wake from our slumber. This is our 9/11, when we should understand the gravity of the situation we are facing.

These sadists are becoming increasingly violent, having failed to make a major dent in the composure of our people. However, they may have discovered chinks in our armour from the bickering seen among our leaders over the last few months. We must move quickly to cover that. First and foremost, we must stand as one against these merchants of fear. We must for now stop the blame game, as the security apparatus is overhauled to deal with the new menace. Mumbai will soon be back on its feet, but it can no longer be business as usual.