The convoy of nearly 75 vehicles belonging to the Central Reserve Force was moving slowly in the snowy streets of Pulwama among mist and rain. Waiting in the hiding were a few and a car laden with hundreds of kilos of explosives, driven by a determined terrorist, a young Kashmiri, Adil Ahmad Dar, who was brainwashed to join the Jaish-e-Mohammad and offered a fast track union with the almighty in heaven and a permanent harem with seventy-two virgins at his command.
The worse happened when Adil drove his explosive-laden vehicle right into the convoy and a bus full of brave lads of the CRPF, 44 of them, and scores injured. The impact reduced the army vehicle to smithereens and its occupants charred and blown to pieces. The terror outfit of Pakistan Jaish took the responsibility in a clip soon after the incident, calling it retaliation for the killing of its leader Masood Azar’s nephew Usman Haider by the security forces last year.
The entire nation of 120 Billion Indians is seething in anger, expecting a frenetic PM Modi to retaliate immediately and with brute force, which he would expectedly do soon. The attack has come as a boon in uniting India, divided in the wake of elections and the related acerbic political attacks by and between the government and the opposition. If responded appropriately to the terrorist attack, PM Modi could straight win the electoral bout without putting his gloves on. Again, a misadventure could rejuvenate the ‘I told you so,’ opposition brigade, who will capitalise from any misstep.
For Imran the sporty PM of Pakistan, nothing could be worse than an attack on the mighty neighbour India and the much-despised Modi. His country is bankrupt, and he has been busy seeking necessary finance to avoid a failed nation status. It could blow a hole in his plans for a bailout for the flamboyant cricketer PM. Some juvenile Indian politicians are attempting to take a potshot at the government and PM Modi, which is sad and senile.
US, Russia, Israel, France and many other countries have rightfully condemned the dastardly attack and China is muted in its comments, refusing to condemn the attack outright. India is in consultation with a host of countries, to discuss the response to the attacks.
My heart goes to those young widows of the martyred personnel, to their parents, a few of them braving to send their left out living sons to the borders to face and finish the enemies. To me, they seem taller than the tall snowy mountains, while on the TV channels we also see a few virtually unable to hide their glee at the discomfiture of Modi and his government.
Strange could be the reason, but India has been glued together yet again by the attack and is demanding for asserting itself by a timely and an appropriate response.
Jai Hind
Sampath Kumar
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