The Prime Minister is sorry

"The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh has strongly condemned the blasts at Maligaon area and Dhekiajuli in Assam. He has expressed profound grief and shock over the incidents and conveyed his condolences to the near and dear ones of those killed in the blasts and his sympathies to those injured. The PM has said that the Government remains committed in its resolve to thwart the designs of terrorists and adequate measures would be undertaken to ensure peace and stability in the State."
This the official press release from the Prime Minister's office. I carry it as it is.... This is so ordinary, unemotional, dispassionate, least reassuring statement by the Prime Minister of India. It is the same drab copy-paste job that comes out from the office of the PMO. It just shows how much regard the PM has for the life and liberty of the people of India. The PM strongly condemns the blast. Even if does not, what is the big deal. Ironically, there is no action. WE will continue to strongly condemn any such blast that may happen in the future. There is no price of death. It comes with a phrase – ‘strongly condemn’.
The PM has express profound grief. Big Deal! And has conveyed his condolences. Does anyone in the country or world, who is human , not share the sad moments of the families of those who die in such attacks.
Last but not the least – the consolation prize: The PM still remains committed in the “resolve to thwart the designs of terrorists” and “adequate measures would be undertaken to ensure peace and stability in the State”.
Hello! Bloody suckers. Its their job, damn it. The government has to fight the terrorists. They are not doing anybody a favour. Either do it or just be booted out from the air conditioned plush office in South Block.
The SPG was quick to cancel the PMs’ rally in Dibrugarh – 500 km away from the blast town of Guwahati.
The people want to know what measures has the government taken to ensure peace and stability in the STATE, not just Assam.
Last year, after the Army has surrounded a village in Assam with more than 30 ULFA members trapped inside the cordon, the operation was called off. WHO ordered that the operation be called off? The government has not replied to this question, which till today haunts those who wonder what measures the government of the day takes.
I am sorry to say that we have such a ‘shame of an excuse’ heading us. I am sorry that we had PMs who have been just routinely sorry, so far.
I am sorry.