26/11: A recount

26/11/2010; Two years after the horrific 26/11; Bombay wore a subdued look. The roads were not as busy as usual, restaurants close to being empty and missing the usual buzz. This was not the evening in Colaba-Bombay we are all used to. Only a few ones were curiously ambling around and the epicenter of the horror-Taj was cordoned by Police personnel, arguably more in number than the in-house guests. The Indian youth reformists had an ongoing campaign going on next to the Regal cinema and before I could pen my thoughts, the entire length of the 5km paper ran out of space :-( Here are my unwritten (well actually half written) thoughts:

Every Scam creates a sham;
But who the hell gives a damn

Every politician wants his cake;
And Junta looks for a break

Years have gone, decades will go;
Denied justice will never make us grow

Of all the shortcomings if India needs to shine;
Standing up tall, all of us need to join

Resolutely breaking each and every barrier;
All we should build is a superpower

Thanks to Balu Katti, all five Kattis (well, Four Kattis and one Potdar) could pay our respects to the brave police officers and victims and their families. The renovated Taj dome was glittering, probably recounting the horrific event...

Rucha and Shaila Maushi lighting candles

Glittering Taj Dome