Jago India Jago!

With the fresh terror strike disrupting the normal life at the world renowned pilgrimage town of Bodh Gaya and Mahabodhi Temple complex, the unapologetic demon of terrorism has once again dared to raise his head high, stultifying our so- called advanced security agencies and cock snooking every promise made by our government. Now let me digress a bit. Oftentimes a question pops up in my mind that whether I reside in a democratic nation or anarchy. Then, after sporadic deliberations, I reach at the conclusion and convince myself by saying that I live in a democratic anarchy. The manner in which our government functions at least suggests so and its inexplicable sluggishness strengthens my belief manifold. 

Let’s don’t depart from the main issue anymore. Almighty God was merciful that the heinous attack claimed the life of none. Otherwise it could have devoured lives of drove of innocent pilgrims coming from different parts of India and abroad. Bodh Gaya, being a UNESCO World-heritage site always asks for taut security measurements. But when else our government has shown its determination and vigilance to tackle with terrorism readily so this time it would? It has designed itself in a manner wherein it awakes from its sleep only when bombs blast unabashedly claim blameless lives. Some of my friends say it rightly, “Life is cheap in India.”

Lapse on security front have always been and if not dealt with proper seriousness will always be posing immense threat to India and its residents, thus rupturing the very fibers of our democracy and sometimes even destabilizing the integrity of our great nation. Terror spelt on one of the holiest Buddhist shrines with simultaneous nine low intensity bombs should be taken as an alarm. Not only our government and authorities, but we all need to come out of our deep slumber. It is just a matter of luck that none suffered any unfortunate damage in the bomb blasts. It might be a fluke. But mind it we cannot be saved every time by a fluke. Jago India Jago!!!