Remembering 13th December

(After almost 7 years following the attack of Parliament, we find ourselves 'back to Square one'. Though the attack on Parliament has been foiled by brave security forces, the attack on Mumbai was 'successful' in terrorizing the whole of Nation.)

After 7 years after the attacks of the symbol of soverneignity of India, the terrorists targeted the affluent and business world. Targeting Mumbai's CST, followed by attacks of Taj and Oberoi, the terrorists have exposed the vulnerability of Mumbai when it comes to the attacks from the terrorists.

Though the NDA Goverment seemed to fail in winning the support for a world-wide war on Terror in 2001, UPA seemed to have succeeded in getting the UN (and US) to turn against Lashkar and Jaish-E. Ofcourse, clearly, the intensity of the attacks played a role.

A few things seem to be common however. Mr.Advani, the Home minister in 2001, said in a press conference on 18th Dec. 2001 , "we have received some clues about yesterday's incident, which shows that a neighbouring country, and some terrorist organisations active there behind it." Precisely the same lines were used by Mr.Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister, addressing the post-attacks address to the Nation. The house was united for a few days on the issue of terrorism and acting with utmost sincerity to uproot the problem. POTA followed in 2002, and there is a promise of more serious actions from the UPA.