Will someone please place a bomb under our Home Minsters A**?

Internal terrorism became a reality in India during the Sikh insurgency in early 1980. Of course, prior to that there were instances of Naxalism, and secessionist movements in isloated areas in India. But the mainstream nation caught its attention only in early 80's. Which means almost three decades ago.

The nature of terrorism, the modus operandi and the key players behind it have changed since then. What has been constant is the loss of lives and the official apathy.

One would have thought any decent government would have taken note of this serious situation and tackled it on a war footing. But successive governments have turned a blind eye to internal terrorism to protect their vote banks.

The need of the hour, then and now, was to revamp the police system with more focus on intelligenct gathering and implementing judicial reforms. But no initiatives have been taken on both these counts. If we had started then, in 25 years we would have had a mature, armed to teeth, efficient police department to tackle internal security alone.

Contrast this with what has happened elsewhere. Post 9/11 USA has tightened their internal security to such an extend that not even a firecracker has burst in that country since 2001. Same with Spain, post Madrid bombing or in England, post the metro bombings. That is how seriously and effectively developed countries tackle internal terrorism.

I will not even bother to mention the serial bombings in Delhi today. Why should it surprise us? When the Government has not gone beyond giving lip service to tackling terror. Our honourable PM has appealed the people to be calm. Manmohan Singh! Why should we be calm? We are at the receiving end because we have been calm all these years. You can afford to be calm because you and your ilk are protected by black cat commandos. Just banish your security and try to live as a common man for one month. Then you will know what it feels to be at gun point all the time.

Just yesterday, our Super efficient, Sonia-pet, Home Minister Shivraj Patil shot down a proposal endorsed by his own National Security Advisor to approve the Gujarat Anit Terror law. Shivraj Patil is beyond condemnation. A guy, who was rejected by the people (he lost his lok sabha election last time around), promptly gifted with the plumb Home ministry posting and brought in as a Rajya Sabha member through the backdoor, has been an unmitigated disaster these past four years.

We, the people, deserve the government we have got. But even we dont deserve Shivraj Patil as Home Minister.

I dont believe in violence, but I would readily shake hands with the guy who will place a crude bomb under our Home Ministers A**.