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Strike terrorism with iron hand, Bollywood stars tell politicians
Calcutta News.Net
Friday 28th November, 2008 (IANS)
Wake up and strike terrorism with an iron hand, say Bollywood's stars shocked by the brazen terror attack that targeted Mumbai's poshest areas. From Hema Malini, who worries about her daughters, to Bipasha Basu, who narrowly missed the Vile Parle blast, this terror strike has shaken them all.
Shveta Salve: Please send me Raj Thackeray's number, if you can find it. I don't know where he is when we need him. We want him to go and save 'Amchi Mumbai' along with his MNS (Maharashtra Navnirman Sena) men. After all they are the 'sons of the soil', aren't they? The army, the commandos who are right now battling to save Mumbai are not all 'Marathi Manoos', are they? I wonder why they should risk their lives for us!
Hema Malini: I think the Mumbai police rose to the occasion. It is very sad that we lost some brave officers. Hats off to the army for rescuing people. It's really sad that Mumbai has become so unsafe. I wait with my heart in my mouth until Esha and Ahana are home. We desperately need more security.
Raveena Tandon: We were in a restaurant in south Mumbai having dinner with friends when we started getting calls to leave immediately. We still waited. But then a policeman called and advised us to go home. We headed home in groups and stayed on the phone till each of us reached safely. It's time for the corrupt politicians to wake up. Stop thinking of your vote banks and think of what's happening to the country.
Bipasha Basu: It's shocking and scary. We're going through a very disturbing and inhuman phase. On Wednesday night, I travelled on the highway two minutes after the Vile Parle blast. There was mayhem on the roads. John's (John Abraham) aunt, who works at the Taj (Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotels), reached home at 7 a.m. Thursday. I wonder where and when it will end.
Vishal Bhardwaj: My 'Kaminey' unit was lucky. We were shooting a minute's distance away from the Taj and Oberoi hotels. We had to quickly gather our stuff and flee.
Shabana Azmi: I was on the phone with a friend in London when she asked me to switch on the TV. It's a diabolic war waged on our city and country. This isn't the time to place blame. We need to maintain peace and communal harmony and cooperate with the police. Our condolences to police officers who sacrificed their lives. Terrorism should be struck down with an iron hand.
Shilpa Shetty: I had an early morning shoot Thursday so I went to sleep early. I had no clue about what happened in my city until someone called from London to ask if I was alright. That's when I switched on the TV and quickly made calls to friends who live in town.
It makes me sad and angry that Mumbai residents are soft targets for such attacks. It's an unsettling feeling, especially since we seem not equipped to deal with it. This is an open war against humanity.
Arshad Warsi: I was on my way back from Panchgani Wednesday night. The explosion at Vile Parle happened 15-20 minutes after I passed by that area. I trust the police and army. They'll sort it out. Nothing can stop Mumbai residents from getting back to normal. But we need to exercise more caution.
Iqbal Khan: Mujahideen is such a sure and strong word. I'm sure they don't even know the meaning.
Celina Jaitley: I was at the Four Seasons hotel in Worli when the attacks happened. Till 3 a.m. Thursday we remained close to the exits and then we went up to our rooms. I got calls from friends and my security head to stay put. Is this really happening to our wonderful city?
Sammir Dattani: Five friends and I had a table booked at the Oberoi hotel for dinner. We were just a stone's throw away from the hotel when I changed my mind because I had an early morning flight. That's when we heard a loud explosion in the hotel. Before we could react, all hell broke loose. We quickly drove off.
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11-29-08, 05:33 PM |
Strike terrorism with iron hand, Bollywood stars tell politicians
I wish our 'Hollywood' stars in the USA were more like yours in India: brave, realistic, pragmatic, and Patriotic. Whereas yours supports the vigorous defense of your nation and people, ours is disloyal to the point of treason. Whereas yours has the good common-sense to realize that this jihadi terror targets and slaughters the truly innocent, ours revels in the blood of the innocence spilt, calling these jihadi terrorists 'freedom fighters'. Have you ever heard of such a revolting act as that which casts up as down, left as right, evil as good? That which undermines the very soul of a nation? It does my American heart good to see a people such as yourselves thanking their own brave policeman, military, and security forces for standing in the face of death itself, and continue to surge forward. Completely aware of the dangers, your brave men fought, sweated, bled, and even died for the chance of peace and justice in Mumbai and, in effect, India. I have heard stories, brave stories, of your innocent citizens, braving enemy fire, protecting others, leading other innocents out of harms way. Half the people of the USA would have turned and ran, oblivious of their moral duty, cowards in the face the terrorist tyranny. Hats off to you all! It is strength and bravery and justice and freedom that is the greatest weapons that a free people own, and as any weapon, they must be cared for, maintained properly, and used from time to time to make certain that they operate smoothly, as they should. Also, the fact that now you have delivered a message to your politicians of 'Enough!' as one voice, the voice of a proud people, is of a people very aware of their own position in national politics, ie 'WE are the boss, YOU are our employee!' This is another point of pride for you, alas for us in the USA, half of us have now chosen a government and new leader to control them, as parents control children.
I wish our 'Hollywood' stars in the USA were more like yours in India: brave, realistic, pragmatic, and Patriotic. Whereas yours supports the vigorous defense of your nation and people, ours is disloyal to the point of treason. Whereas yours has the good common-sense to realize that this jihadi terror targets and slaughters the truly innocent, ours revels in the blood of the innocence spilt, calling these jihadi terrorists 'freedom fighters'. Have you ever heard of such a revolting act as that which casts up as down, left as right, evil as good? That which undermines the very soul of a nation? It does my American heart good to see a people such as yourselves thanking their own brave policeman, military, and security forces for standing in the face of death itself, and continue to surge forward. Completely aware of the dangers, your brave men fought, sweated, bled, and even died for the chance of peace and justice in Mumbai and, in effect, India. I have heard stories, brave stories, of your innocent citizens, braving enemy fire, protecting others, leading other innocents out of harms way. Half the people of the USA would have turned and ran, oblivious of their moral duty, cowards in the face the terrorist tyranny. Hats off to you all! It is strength and bravery and justice and freedom that is the greatest weapons that a free people own, and as any weapon, they must be cared for, maintained properly, and used from time to time to make certain that they operate smoothly, as they should. Also, the fact that now you have delivered a message to your politicians of 'Enough!' as one voice, the voice of a proud people, is of a people very aware of their own position in national politics, ie 'WE are the boss, YOU are our employee!' This is another point of pride for you, alas for us in the USA, half of us have now chosen a government and new leader to control them, as parents control children.
Yours is the good fight, the Right fight. Your cause is Just. I very much hope that our people will ally ourselves with yours more closely, not the least of which would rub some of your Independent and dare I say Cowboy spirit back onto us, which apparently this American luster has faded. It appears to be shining in your nation. Use it, water it, cultivate it, and grow it. We reap what we sow and may your people and nation reap the Freedom and Justice that you deserve, that which the tenacity of Bravery and Independence has furrowed.
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bd
11-29-08, 05:35 PM |
Passing the Torch?
I wish our 'Hollywood' stars in the USA were more like yours in India: brave, realistic, pragmatic, and Patriotic. Whereas yours supports the vigorous defense of your nation and people, ours is disloyal to the point of treason. Whereas yours has the good common-sense to realize that this jihadi terror targets and slaughters the truly innocent, ours revels in the blood of the innocence spilt, calling these jihadi terrorists 'freedom fighters'. Have you ever heard of such a revolting act as that which casts up as down, left as right, evil as good? That which undermines the very soul of a nation? It does my American heart good to see a people such as yourselves thanking their own brave policeman, military, and security forces for standing in the face of death itself, and continue to surge forward. Completely aware of the dangers, your brave men fought, sweated, bled, and even died for the chance of peace and justice in Mumbai and, in effect, India. I have heard stories, brave stories, of your innocent citizens, braving enemy fire, protecting others, leading other innocents out of harms way. Half the people of the USA would have turned and ran, oblivious of their moral duty, cowards in the face the terrorist tyranny. Hats off to you all! It is strength and bravery and justice and freedom that is the greatest weapons that a free people own, and as any weapon, they must be cared for, maintained properly, and used from time to time to make certain that they operate smoothly, as they should. Also, the fact that now you have delivered a message to your politicians of 'Enough!' as one voice, the voice of a proud people, is of a people very aware of their own position in national politics, ie 'WE are the boss, YOU are our employee!' This is another point of pride for you, alas for us in the USA, half of us have now chosen a government and new leader to control them, as parents control children.
Yours is the good fight, the Right fight. Your cause is Just. I very much hope that our people will ally ourselves with yours more closely, not the least of which would rub some of your Independent and dare I say Cowboy spirit back onto us, which apparently this American luster has faded. It appears to be shining in your nation. Use it, water it, cultivate it, and grow it. We reap what we sow and may your people and nation reap the Freedom and Justice that you deserve, that which the tenacity of Bravery and Independence has furrowed.
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12-01-08, 09:24 AM |
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