South Mumbai, Colaba to be exact, is where I lived for nearly 40 years. Every nook and corner of the place is familiar to me. I was stunned and numbed when I saw the television pictures of the mayhem Caused by the mindless Pakistanis. I say emphatically Pakistanis because not only are the perpetrators from Pakistan but they have had the active support of some elements of the Pakistan Government too.
The Pakistan Government is shamelessly harping on showing them credible proof which will stand in their court of law. What court of law are they talking about? Is there any credible institution in that country which can face truth? Telling lies has become so natural to the Pakistani establishment that the officials do not have any qualms in doing so. Their Presidents, past and present never heard of Dawood Abrahim who lives next door!! Ask Miandad, the ex-cricketer for details of Dawood’s whereabouts if the Pak Government really wants to know the address!! One does not know whether to laugh or cry when heads of states, who are supposed to be ruling the country, tell such blatant lies. Don’t they have the courage to openly say that they do not want to send them to India because these persons are protected by their Government?
What proof did the US Government give when the Pakistani Government handed over the 9/11 suspects to be tortured in Guantanamo Bay. Pakistanis understand only the power of the gun. What they deserve is a bloody nose. Pakistani Government is an opportunistic Government. They will suck up to US or China shamelessly and they think that India is afraid of them because of their might!!
Arun Shourie very rightly said in the Parliament that there is no point in going to mummy (US) crying for help. India must help herself. India should do what is right by its conscience. Other countries will come to our help only if we act decisively and not dither. Every country has its own interests and compulsions and therefore we should stand strong and vanquish the enemy. No alternative to that.
The following cartoons(done on MS Paint, on the computer) are inspired by Ponnappa's cartoons which appeared in the Times of India daily recently. It is shabby work; never the less I am publishing them!
