A resignation doesn’t mean repentance

It’s happened. Politicians have come out in a show of ‘solidarity’ and resigned from their posts, thereby ‘taking the responsibility of the blasts upon themselves’. My foot. Not one of them repents even a little bit. The blame-games and grandstanding continues—one party at the expense of another. And where do we go in all of this?

By the way, the show of solidarity by the common man at the Gateway of India was something to behold. Here was a city, in its full cosmopolitan force, stepping up and giving these ‘Mantralaya’ men something to think about. Some of the posters were actually very funny—I actually vouch for showing RGV Ki Aag as torture for the terrorists. But on a more serious issue, it finally showed that Mumbai was not going to take anything lying down. The ‘spirit’ of Mumbai has changed—no longer is it CHALTA HAI. Mumbaikars have taken this to heart, and no one will be spared.

But do you think the politicians are listening? If they are, then I am Barack Obama’s long-lost brother. They will not repent, not until we actually give them a few tight slaps across the face. Then even we can say, “Bade-bade shehron mein aisi choti-choti baatein hoti rehti hai.” So come on guys, let’s make them repent.