It seems whole of India is in a twitter with the comments of Salman Khan that because 26/11 attacks were on the rich, they gained so much prominence. He seems to have stated that the elite spoke up this time because it was their own under attack.
And think that he is correct to an extent.
Till now, people dying in blasts and gun fires were either security forces or the poor
This is only the 2nd time the rich and the mighty sitting down sipping their five-dollar-tea or coffee had been attacked – and it must have been really frightening. No wonder there was such a howl and as Sallu says, not much when the not-so-mighty are affected at other times.
The Mumbai attacks lasted for less than 72 hours with hostage taking lasting a little less time than that. And we still can’t seem to stop talking about it. To hear the page-3 crowd, there were no other attack before then and would never be after it.
In contrast, 4 policemen have been held hostage for nine days by Maoists and it did get mention in the news, as ‘oh-by-the-way’. The Union Home Minister and the state Chief Minister were tangoing to decide whose problem it was! – after all, it is just 4 policemen involved, isn’t it?
It is not like any VIP daughter or grandson was hostage!
Good for you Salman Khan!
Too bad you had to tuck tail.
:-P
And think that he is correct to an extent.
Till now, people dying in blasts and gun fires were either security forces or the poor
- congregating at Mosques,
- entering stadiums with low value tickets,
- returning home jam packed on trains, or
- shopping on foot for flowers.
This is only the 2nd time the rich and the mighty sitting down sipping their five-dollar-tea or coffee had been attacked – and it must have been really frightening. No wonder there was such a howl and as Sallu says, not much when the not-so-mighty are affected at other times.
The Mumbai attacks lasted for less than 72 hours with hostage taking lasting a little less time than that. And we still can’t seem to stop talking about it. To hear the page-3 crowd, there were no other attack before then and would never be after it.
In contrast, 4 policemen have been held hostage for nine days by Maoists and it did get mention in the news, as ‘oh-by-the-way’. The Union Home Minister and the state Chief Minister were tangoing to decide whose problem it was! – after all, it is just 4 policemen involved, isn’t it?
It is not like any VIP daughter or grandson was hostage!
Good for you Salman Khan!
Too bad you had to tuck tail.
:-P
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