Guwahati Bomb Blast again on the 1st Jan 2009

[Pranab]

Serial Bomb Blast again in Guwahati today the 1st day couple of hours
back.Three bomb blasts took place in Bhootnath, Birubari and Bhangargh
areas of Guwahati City injuring more than 30 people and killing 5
people.One 18 year old boy was also killed in the bomb. For detailed
report,switch on your TV set and i wonder if this news is telecast on
national news channels.

Nothing could have been worse than this at the beginning of the
year.Can we, ever depend on anything in India that is
called"security"? I dont think any preventive measure taken to curb
terrorist and terror will ever work out here...I dont understand why
such groups attacks innocent ppl with a bang?

The Bomb Blast that took place in guwahati this evening is a tight
slap on the face of our Honourable Home Minister P Chidambaram, Who
Warned all the Insurgent groups involving in violence to stay away
from any such kind of act.The Minister is suppose to arrive Guwahati
today evening.I hope he will act and not only talk like his
predecessor and contemporary in Assam
MY HEARTIEST CONDOLENCES WITH THE DEPARTED'S FAMILIES...
This was another henious piece of act by terrorists....fucking pieces
of shit....neither they live peacefully...nor does they leave others
to enjoy a peacefull life....they should be hanged to death in front
of everybody....

I BELIEVE THEY ALL WILL BE WIPED OUT SOON OF THE WORLD'S MAP.



Pranab Doley
Guwahati

[Dhruvaraja Kunjar]

It is being reported that, there were some prior information about the possibility of the attacks  (as usual) to the intelligence agencies.  :-(

NSA, MAC are useless unless the people who are responsible for previous repeated failures change.

Thanks,
Dhruva

[Pranab Doley]

I wonder how our security and intelligence services works.What on earth makes them so hopeless acting on prior reports about the possibility of any terror attacks? Is our entire system corrupt? Or do we need to rewire the entire circuits? Do you think any change of Guard is the last option? Is the system of Democracy effective in today's situation? What can be the possible changes if we follow Presidential form of Govt like in the USA?

I agree that Terror can stuck anywhere.After the Twin Tower attacks in the USA,not a single incident of terror is being reported from the USA? Iam one real hard follower of a few American Policies and in my eyes i feel that USA has successful battled the war against terrorism in their territory to some extend.They attacked without being defensive,went for HOT PURSUIT.

But,personally i don't think this problem will come to an end coz it's deep rooted.So,lets move on with a prayer that someday it will end.

All views are personal.


Pranab Doley
Guwahati



Degrees aren't worth anything...if you have a degree,you have a job;If you don't have a job,probably you don't want one and frankly,I don't want one.

[Dhruvaraja Kunjar]

Actually there are so many sane things that could be done. But nobody likes to look at those solutions (at least the ones who are responsible for that). The minor problems are easily tied to bigger problems and the bigger problems are projected as issues which are beyond the capability of government's action.

Individual irresponsibilities are projected as Departmental failures. Departmental failures are tied to System failures. System failures are projected as the outcome of corruption and lack of accountability. And everybody knows fighting corruption is no child's play. And the matter is put to rest as not solvable.

In situation like this, we can either choose to find out who (individuals or the mechanism that) did not serve its purpose, what prevented them from doing their job, what action could be taken to fix the issue through an open investigation OR we can choose to fight corruption, religious intolerance, regional differences, language barriers. US addressed the former issue, where as our politicians/authorities are easily attributing all the failures on the latter and washing away their hands.

Thanks,
Dhruva

[arindam]

Hi All,

I see this as another slap on our face. I do not know what to say, but
this incident has made me more stronger and energized me to work
towards our goal in this movement. It is enough, i cannot stand
anymore.We the people cannot sit idle anymore.I do not no about
others, but i can assure you at least i am not going to sit idle and
will work on this project day and night.

Thanks,
Arindam

Pranab Doley wrote:

> I wonder how our security and intelligence services works.What on earth
> makes them so hopeless acting on prior reports about the possibility of any
> terror attacks? Is our entire system corrupt? Or do we need to rewire the
> entire circuits? Do you think any change of Guard is the last option? Is the
> system of Democracy effective in today's situation? What can be the possible
> changes if we follow Presidential form of Govt like in the USA?
>
> I agree that Terror can stuck anywhere.After the Twin Tower attacks in the
> USA,not a single incident of terror is being reported from the USA? Iam one
> real hard follower of a few American Policies and in my eyes i feel that USA
> has successful battled the war against terrorism in their territory to some

> extend.They attacked without being defensive,went for *HOT PURSUIT*.

>
> But,personally i don't think this problem will come to an end coz it's deep
> rooted.So,lets move on with a prayer that someday it will end.
>

> *All views are personal.
>
>
> Pranab Doley
> Guwahati*

[Dhruvaraja Kunjar]

Here is the statement made by Assam CM in response to question "whether the blasts were the result of intelligence failure":

"I do not say failure but lapses are there. No country can provide 100 per cent security and we don't have the best intelligence. We need to improve and strengthen our police force apart from ensuring its modernization."

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To extrapolate the idea, police modernization needs funds, funds need to be approved from the center, and that will not happen anytime soon, till that time we cannot do anything.

What was expected from the CM here was to find out the lapse that happened in the existing system and plug it in.

Thanks,
Dhruva

[Pranab Doley]

Right, these questions are arising in each and every awakened brains after looking up the whole scenario. Bomb blasts took place in Assam in earlier times also. But these days what is being observed is that it is going to be an usual day-to-day life happening! People of Assam are forced to be adopted with a fear that one blast may rock the city today also while he/she comes out from home in the morning. So it is understandable that any kind of bomb or other weapon in easily available with the terrorists now a days.

And in this respect , if you point out to the Assam Police or Assam Govt rising any question of how they are protecting the people of the state then that will be your false attempt of enquery as these fellows were in strict duty from last 4-5 days  in each and every area /street of the city with "fully loaded arms".

Today evening also I have seen them checking ALL motor-vehicles/bicycles with a danda and a rifle in hand(God knows whether that rifle fires or not) wheres the blast took place just beside a 100m away from them which was carried in a bicycle (at Bhutnath). This much I know well that Assam Police is so Not much brave that he can fight against a terrorist even if he were provided with the best -weapon in the earth!

The state Govt also responsible for all these happenings. As suspected, ULFA is doing these blasts this time and it is seen that they are attempting those areas where  Biharis and suspected Bangladesis are residing! I stay at Bhutnath and I know how the people of this area crosses their road through Bhutnath.

If someone stays there, or just passes by the channel–like road to Bhutnath/Santipur hillside opposite to the Bhutnath Dhaam below the railway-track, he can only tell you how he feels while going. It seems as if you are not in Assam itself! You will walk along the road with the crowd of "Blue-check-dhutiwala" fellows along with theirs utters like "Kaheko/kahiya/ketenaa"!!! Even, they have set up their shops and settled in such a way that if you wish to buy something from that place you have to buy from them only .I am not telling that ALL these fellows are Bangladeshi migrants and Biharis'..So if I suppose that a few of them are Bangladeshi's then also we should take some steps to identify and remove them .At least this is right, I think.But what is in the reality going on is Nothing, not a single step!

Then we [me and my room-mate/colleague] arise questions in mind that why this  silence is being observed? Has nobody seen this scenario? Does nobody pass by this route except us? But we have seen a lot of rich and "well-known" persons in the locality including ex- mayor. We also use to talk that among ourself that if it were happening in our home-village the people there did not let it so happen! They, right from the young to the old surely would have paricipate in protesting this and also would have succeeded.

 Why this is happening here in Guwahati [or in towns] is that only due to their sleepiness and lack of unity. People here [living in towns] are individuals and they don't keep in good touch with even to the neighbors. So if anyone is there to raise some voice against these and think [also act], then he must be in suppressed form/inactive as there is none to come along with him. The youths in our society should be active and keep an eye to the society what is going on all around of us. Why I am pointing out only to the youth and new generation only, I think, should not be explained.

Pranab Doley
Vice President
MisingOnline

Degrees aren't worth anything...if you have a degree,you have a job;If you don't have a job,probably you don't want one and frankly,I don't want one.

[Pranab Doley]

The CM has given a very good reply! ( According to me) This kind of question " Whether the blasts were result of intelligence failure" reminds me of story I read in comic books! The story goes like this. Hoja slept in his house and forgot to close the window one night. Unfortunately, a thief stole everything Hoja had in his house. He was feeling miserable! His village folks, friends, relatives came to visit him. All were blaming Hoja for the theft as he kept the window open! At last Hoja got so annoyed and yelled at others, "Yes, I left the window open, but why blame me for the theft ? And all the fault with me ? Cant we blame the thief who stole my goods ? and hold him guilty too, for the theft ?"

Like wise, are we blaming only the security forces for the bomb blast and not blaming the perpetrator of the blasts ? Or do we think bomb blast is a regular job for the perpetrators, like stealing for thieves, and they are supposed to keep bombing all the time and our duty is only to try to stop them from bombing ?

Pranab Doley
Vice President
MisingOnline

Degrees aren't worth anything...if you have a degree,you have a job;If you don't have a job,probably you don't want one and frankly,I don't want one.