Regarding Candle Protests post 26/11

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Krunal Raichura

Financial Advisory

2134 Points Joined September 2007

This is regarding the candle protests that happened in Mumbai post the attacks on Nov 26.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I know that my attention and the attention of many others like me on your lipsticks, powder and the brands on your body will turn you off. We agree it is none of our business as to the footwear and clothes you wear and whether you come out to protest with / without powder and lipsticks.

During the candle protests, a lot of people wanted to know where Raj Thackeray is, some crowd wanted some answers from some politicians, some crowd wanted somebody to resign etc.

Instead of asking who's where, I think you all should have asked yourself where you were in July 11, 06 and even earlier when there were bomb blasts several times in trains and buses? Why are you so selfish and materialistic that your emotions and your conscious wake up only when your rich people die? How many of you visited the bus stands, stations where blasts have been taking place in the last many years? If you would have said enough is enough earlier, maybe things would have been far better now.

Since 1993 till date we have had many bomb blasts and attacks in Mumbai.

When it is an attack on the Taj and Oberoi it is an attack on the nation and there are thousands of people to come out and stand with candles and demand resignations and even get them. Your emotions and conscious wakes up when it is an attack on Taj & Oberoi. However, when it is an attack in trains or bus stands/buses like e had in July 11, 06 and earlier in ghatkopar, mulund, zaveri bazar etc....it is not an attack on the nation, and there is nobody to come out with candles and protest and demand anybodys resignation, nor is there any action from the political side.

Where were all of you when these people from Bangladesh, UP & Bihar and other states came to your state and illegally took hold of your government’s property and gave visibility to your city by achieving the highest slum settlements? Why didn’t you take candles that time and burnt these illegal slum settlements?

Who is responsible for making Mumbai the slum capital of the World? Is it Mr. Raj or Maharashtrians or Gujarati's or is it the outsiders?

During the recent terror attacks, a lot of people had died just because of non-availability of blood. Instead of going to colaba with candles, if you people would have donated blood, a lot of lives could have been saved.

Do you really feel these candles can change anything? It may have changed the CM or Home minister....but does it assure you that the new one's will be good? Do these candles add any value to this country?

Replies (4)

CA Tilak Raj Sharma

Practising CA in Solan (H.P.)

6374 Points Joined September 2008

It shows that we are united against terrorism. Nothing else.

Amar

Accountant

82 Points Joined November 2008

its good to show our unity

Krunal Raichura

Financial Advisory

2134 Points Joined September 2007

I appreciate your views

My point is just that we have never seen this happening earlier when so many times there were attacks in trains and buses. Why is this unity shown only when it is an attack on Taj and Oberoi, why not earlier??? If indeed the people would have been united, trust me, we would have never had hindu-muslim riots, we would have never had people fighting for reservations, we would never had people fighting on the basis of caste/religion/origin etc. Further, we would also have had protests even for people who loose lives in terror and bomb attacks that happen in trains and buses where common man gets killed.

This unity which you guys are talking about is just a show and nothing else as it is rightly said by both of you.

These people came with candles and hoardings and they left it there....BMC people had to waste their valuable time and resources in cleaning the area.

It will indeed by nice to see these candleholders getting united with common man and thinking about them. It will be nice to see them find sometime from their busy schedule of attending parties and go for voting. It will be brilliant if these guys do something for some important issues like inflation, pollution etc.

If these candleholders would have donated blood, I am sure a lot many lives could be saved in the hospitals. A lot of people in the hospitals have died because of non-availability of blood. All those crooks who wanted to know where MNS people are....Please note that they were donating blood. And Mr. Raj was at the site and he was greeting the police and commandos on completing the operations. All these pics are available on the internet for your reference.

These candle protests are complete non-sense, and it is a way to get publicity in media and make the surroundings dirty. I dont see any reason why anything needs to be shown. We have always been showing something we are not. I think its time to act.